Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Roxboro, NC

Discover affordable housing in Roxboro where there are 20+ 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.

Oaks Apartments I & II

1574 Red Oak Drive, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Brookwood Apartments

390 Henderson Road, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Meadow Woods

1207 Meadow Wood Ct, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Bernies Blessing

Azalea Dr, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Chc of Person Co.

316 N Foushee St, Roxboro, North Carolina 0

Pine Ridge I

1528 Pine Ridge Dr, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

The Oaks

1574 Red Oak Drive, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Pine Ridge II

1530 Pine Ridge Dr, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Windridge Apartments

50 Windridge Ct, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Barden Ridge

45 Barden Pl, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Orchard Apartments

310 Bumpass Ln, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Arc Hds Person County Group Home 4

411 S Main St, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Arc Hds Person County Group Home 3

205 Wesleyan Heights Rd, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Arc Hds Person County Group Home 2 ( Icf Mr )

306 Cates St, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Arc Hds Person County Group Home 5

230 Winhaven St, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Arc Hds Person County Group Home 1

26 W Morehead St, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Arc Hds Person County Gh 6

719 Frank St, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Somerset Place Apartments

141 Somerset Church Rd., Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Scattered Sites

423 Mount Bethel Church Rd, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

Oak Hill Apartments

Foushee And Nichols, Roxboro, North Carolina 27573

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Roxboro, North Carolina
$17.97/hour
$10.72 (+148%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $10.72 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Roxboro, 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 Public Housing programs for Roxboro, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roxboro, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Roxboro, North Carolina?

The City of Roxboro has 8,131 people living in 3,530 households.

There are 3,791 renters living in 1,750 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.62 percent of the population living in Roxboro.

What is the rental market like in Roxboro, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 3,922 housing units in the Roxboro area. Of these, 1,750 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roxboro, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roxboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Roxboro is 0 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 Roxboro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roxboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
35 222 861 497 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roxboro

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Roxboro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $718 to $1,365. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $718
One BR $722
Two BR $949
Three BR $1,337
Four BR $1,365
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roxboro, North Carolina

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 172 77 percent
Two BR 677 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Roxboro, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Roxboro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 264
Public Housing 208
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 156
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roxboro, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Roxboro, North Carolina

Roxboro features 466 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 Roxboro, North Carolina

There are 307 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roxboro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Roxboro, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roxboro, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $854 and $1,044.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.