Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Washington, NC

Discover affordable housing in Washington where there are 24+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Glenview Apartments

120 Holloman St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Brittany Place Apartments

210 Brittany Place, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Clifton Park Apartments

1030 Cowell Farm Road, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Bayleaf Plantation

1120 Cowell Farm Rd, Washington, North Carolina 27889

New Sunrise

109 Randolph Drive, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Clifton Meadows

W 10th St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Waterford Place

202 Minuteman Ln, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Shalom House

1255 Cowell Farm Rd, Washington, North Carolina 27889

New Horizons Apartments

990 Fowle Drive, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Waterford Place Apartments

202 Waterford Pl, Washington, North Carolina 27889

The Village Apartments

219 Village Cir, Washington, North Carolina 27889

St John Housing

300 Minuteman Ln, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Metro Arms Apartments

369 N Respess St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Metro House

169 W Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Arc Hds Beaufort Co Gh 2

903 E 7th St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Arc Hds Beaufort Co Gh 1

405 E 6th St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Arc Hds Beaufort Co Apartments

670 Tarboro St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

Alderbrook Pointe

140 Alderbrook Cir, Washington, North Carolina 27889

E.V. Wilkins

Chesson Rd and Bullock St, Washington, North Carolina 27970

Old Fort

705 Gladden St, Washington, North Carolina 27889

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Washington, North Carolina
$16.21/hour
$8.96 (+124%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $8.96 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Washington, North Carolina?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Washington, North Carolina.

Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Washington.

How many renters live in Washington, North Carolina?

The City of Washington has 9,759 people living in 4,372 households.

There are 4,462 renters living in 2,190 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.72 percent of the population living in Washington.

What is the rental market like in Washington, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 5,058 housing units in the Washington area. Of these, 2,346 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washington, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washington?

The rental vacancy rate in Washington is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Washington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
52 461 842 766 40
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington

A large number of apartments in Washington have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Washington are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Washington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $668 to $1,453. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $668
One BR $672
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,166
Four BR $1,453
2024 Fair Market Rents in Washington, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Washington?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 46 88 percent
One BR 375 81 percent
Two BR 487 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washington, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Washington?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Washington, North Carolina including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 250
Public Housing 382
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 81
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 48
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 226
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washington, North Carolina

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Washington, North Carolina

Washington features 811 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Washington, North Carolina

There are 188 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washington landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Washington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washington, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $942.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.