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

Discover affordable housing in Greene County where there are 7+ 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.

Burnside Village Apartments

17 Burnside Village Lane, Hookerton, North Carolina 28538

Park Place Apartments

164 Park Place, Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580

Snow Hill Green Apartments

400 Jordan Ave, Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580

Snow Hill Ridge Apartments

100 Snow Hill Ridge Dr, Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580

Lily Ridge

90 Lily Ridge Drive, Hookerton, North Carolina 22968

Snow Hill Green Apartments

600 Jordan Ave, Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580

Arc Hds Greene Co Apartments

731 SE 3rd St, Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Greene 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 Greene 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) programs for Greene County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Greene County, North Carolina?

The County of Greene County has 20,407 people living in 6,793 households.

There are 5,949 renters living in 2,238 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.15 percent of the population living in Greene County.

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

There are an estimated 7,889 housing units in the Greene County area. Of these, 2,385 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greene County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greene County?

The rental vacancy rate in Greene 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 Greene County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greene County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
61 196 629 1,148 151
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greene County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Greene County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $665 to $1,302. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $665
One BR $669
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,184
Four BR $1,302
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greene County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Greene 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 2 3 percent
One BR 149 76 percent
Two BR 376 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greene County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Greene County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 168
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 17
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Greene County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Greene County, North Carolina

Greene County features 136 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 Greene County, North Carolina

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greene County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greene County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Greene County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Greene County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.