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

Discover affordable housing in Robeson County where there are 55+ 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.

Northeast Pointe Apartments

175 Harrill Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Fox Ridge Apartments

120 South McGoogan Street, St. Pauls, North Carolina 28384

Lumberwood Apartments

2651 Gavinwood Road, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Robeson Manor Apartments

800 E White Pond Rd, Fairmont, North Carolina 28340

Wesley Ridge Apartments

990 Wesley Pines Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Fairwoods Apartments

803 Pittman St, Fairmont, North Carolina 28340

Brookside Apartments

302 Austin St, Maxton, North Carolina 28364

Baldwin Place Apartments

701 W Baldwin St, Maxton, North Carolina 28364

Meadow Branch Apartments

2005 E Elizabethtown Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Fairfield Park Apartments

122 Parkway Circle St., St Pauls, North Carolina 28384

Carriage Hills

1050 Linkhaw Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

First Baptist Homes l & II

40C Marion Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Pembroke Square Apartments

8393 Deep Branch Rd, Pembroke, North Carolina 28372

Oakwood Manor Apartments

1187 N Roberts Ave, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Carolina Pines Apartments

320 S Austin St, Maxton, North Carolina 28364

Apartments of Lumberton

2124 E 7th St, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Rowland Manor Apartments

502 E McCormick St, Rowland, North Carolina 28383

Cedarwood Apartments

209 Ruth Dial Street, Pembroke, North Carolina 28372

Gavin Park Apartments

1190 Furman Drive, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358

Steed Circle Apartments

130 Steed Cir, Maxton, North Carolina 28364

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Robeson 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 Robeson 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), Public Housing programs for Robeson County, North Carolina.
Operates the Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Robeson County, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Robeson County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Robeson County, North Carolina?

The County of Robeson County has 116,663 people living in 43,716 households.

There are 35,469 renters living in 14,909 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.4 percent of the population living in Robeson County.

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

There are an estimated 49,056 housing units in the Robeson County area. Of these, 15,994 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Robeson County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Robeson County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Robeson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,015 899 4,427 6,287 1,131
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Robeson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Robeson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $645 to $1,248. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $645
One BR $652
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,081
Four BR $1,248
2024 Fair Market Rents in Robeson County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Robeson 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 1,056 52 percent
One BR 664 74 percent
Two BR 2,865 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Robeson County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Robeson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,528
Public Housing 1,312
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 551
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 140
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 917
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Robeson County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson County features 2,479 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 Robeson County, North Carolina

There are 739 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Robeson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Robeson County, North Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.