Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cleveland County, NC

Discover affordable housing in Cleveland County where there are 58+ 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.

Carolina Gardens Apartments

6001 Mahogany Lane, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Cambridge Oaks Apartments

759 E King St, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Lanier Pointe I

1030-4 Sue Ln, Shelby, North Carolina 28152

Cleveland Ridge Apartments

327 Cleveland Ridge Drive, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Kings Falls Apartments

425 Kings Falls Court, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Lanier Pointe II

1020-1 Sue Lane, Shelby, North Carolina 28152

Kings Row Apartments

1706 Kings Row Dr, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Washington Square Apartments

397 Seattle St, Shelby, North Carolina 28152

Mary Leighs Cottage

204 N Goforth St, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Battle Forest Apartments

210 Cleveland Ave, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Gracens Ridge Apartments

338 W College Avenue, Shelby, North Carolina 28152

Kingswood Apartments

200 Spruce St, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Ric Shelby Apartments

800 W Marion St, Shelby, North Carolina 28150

Phillips Village

1619 Patrick Avenue, Shelby, North Carolina 28152

Green Oaks Apartments

100 Persimmon Drive, Grover, North Carolina 28073

Kings Mountain Manor

701 Erskine Dr, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

Lions Senior Village

211 N Morgan St, Shelby, North Carolina 28150

Hickory Creek Apartments

422 E Warren St, Shelby, North Carolina 28150

Shelby Manor

1176 Wyke Rd, Shelby, North Carolina 28150

Wood Creek

P.O. Box 1063, Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cleveland County, 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 Cleveland County, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Cleveland County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Cleveland County, North Carolina?

The County of Cleveland County has 100,670 people living in 38,712 households.

There are 28,121 renters living in 11,557 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.93 percent of the population living in Cleveland County.

What is the rental market like in Cleveland County, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 43,782 housing units in the Cleveland County area. Of these, 11,828 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cleveland County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cleveland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cleveland County is 6 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 Cleveland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleveland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
271 1,552 4,816 3,617 687
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleveland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Cleveland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $652 to $1,349. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $652
One BR $656
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,206
Four BR $1,349
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cleveland County, North Carolina

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

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 96 35 percent
One BR 949 61 percent
Two BR 3,043 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cleveland County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Cleveland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,077
Public Housing 421
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 231
Section 236 Rental Assistance 6
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 128
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 207
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cleveland County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Cleveland County, North Carolina

Cleveland County features 902 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 Cleveland County, North Carolina

There are 816 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cleveland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cleveland County, North Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.