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

Discover affordable housing in Dare County where there are 4+ 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.

Harbourtowne Apartments

14 Harbour Towne Drive, Manteo, North Carolina 27954

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Wild Geese Landing Townhomes

113 Wild Geese Court , Duck, North Carolina 27966

bed 2-3
payment $1202-1381/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Pirates Moor Townhomes

101 Pirates Moor, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina 27948

bed 2-3
payment $1025-1173/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Arc Hds Dare Co Gh 1

185 Roanoke Trl, Manteo, North Carolina 27954

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dare County, North Carolina

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dare County, North Carolina
$24.24/hour
$16.99 (+234%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $16.99 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Dare County, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Dare 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dare County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Dare County, North Carolina?

The County of Dare County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.7 percent of the population living in Dare County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Dare County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dare County, North Carolina, there are 2.93 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dare County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dare County is 65 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 Dare County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dare County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
86 314 1,336 1,429 343
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dare County

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

How Much Is Rent in Dare County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,000 to $1,800. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,000
One BR $1,137
Two BR $1,280
Three BR $1,736
Four BR $1,800
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dare County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dare 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 71 83 percent
One BR 162 52 percent
Two BR 756 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dare County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Dare County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dare County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County features 53 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 Dare County, North Carolina

There are 89 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dare County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dare County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dare County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dare County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dare County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,152 and $1,408.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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