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

Discover affordable housing in Beaufort where there are 9+ 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.

Troon Apartments

300 Troon Way, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Eastport at the Park Apartments

506 Campen Rd , Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Eagles Bay Apartments

100 Eagles Bay Ct, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Carteret Court Apartments

510 Carteret Ave, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Beaufort Manor Apartments

604 Beaufort Manor Dr, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Beaufort Manor Apartments - Phase II

104 Beaufort Manor Dr, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Arc Hds Carteret Co Gh 2

681 NC Highway 101, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

Beaufort Spring

1791 Live Oak St, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

509 Broad St

509 Broad St, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Beaufort, North Carolina
$20.55/hour
$13.30 (+183%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.30 (+183%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Beaufort, 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 Public Housing programs for Beaufort, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Beaufort, North Carolina?

The City of Beaufort has 4,534 people living in 2,321 households.

There are 2,114 renters living in 1,228 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.63 percent of the population living in Beaufort.

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

There are an estimated 3,042 housing units in the Beaufort area. Of these, 1,277 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Beaufort, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Beaufort?

The rental vacancy rate in Beaufort is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beaufort
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 291 688 225 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beaufort

A large number of apartments in Beaufort 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 Beaufort are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Beaufort

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $820 to $1,812. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $820
One BR $826
Two BR $1,085
Three BR $1,454
Four BR $1,812
2024 Fair Market Rents in Beaufort, North Carolina

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

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 8 80 percent
One BR 281 97 percent
Two BR 440 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Beaufort, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Beaufort?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 144
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 86
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Beaufort, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Beaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort features 225 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 Beaufort, North Carolina

There are 200 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Beaufort.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Beaufort, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Beaufort landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Beaufort.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Beaufort, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $977 and $1,194.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.