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

Discover affordable housing in Hyde County where there are 5+ 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.

Mattamuskeet Village Apartments

32105 US HWY 264 #A-17, Engelhard, North Carolina 27824

Bay Court

15 Bay Court, Swan Quarter, North Carolina 27885

Hycienda Heights

85 Hycienda Way, Engelhard, North Carolina 27824

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9400 Piney Woods Rd, Fairfield, North Carolina 27826

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US HWY 264, Engelhard, North Carolina 27824

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Reported On March 26th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hyde County, North Carolina
$16.65/hour
$9.40 (+130%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $9.40 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Hyde County, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Hyde 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 Hyde County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Hyde County, North Carolina?

The County of Hyde County has 4,636 people living in 2,002 households.

There are 1,324 renters living in 584 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.56 percent of the population living in Hyde County.

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

There are an estimated 2,939 housing units in the Hyde County area. Of these, 697 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hyde County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hyde County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hyde County is 16 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 Hyde County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hyde County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 4 36 348 196
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hyde County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Hyde County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,340. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $710
Two BR $879
Three BR $1,124
Four BR $1,340
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hyde County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hyde 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
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 24 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hyde County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Hyde County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Public Housing 17
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hyde County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Hyde County, North Carolina

Hyde County features 43 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 Hyde County, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hyde County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hyde County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Hyde County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hyde County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $791 and $967.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.