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

Discover affordable housing in Salisbury where there are 27+ 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.

Laurel Pointe

200 Laurel Pointe Cir, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Westbrook Trace

550 Lash Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Villas at Hope Crest

1314 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Colonial Village

231 D Ave, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Good Shepherd Gardens

Lumen Christi Ln, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Yadkin House

201 N Lee Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Zion Hills Apartments

1614 Standish St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Clancy Hills Apartments

100 Clancy Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Brenner Crossing Apartments

610 Roy Leazer Ave., Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Westridge Place

270 Claymont Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Sterling Trace Apartments

180 Emerson Lane, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Westridge Village

100 Donner Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Crosswinds Apartments Lp

315 Lash Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Fleming Heights

430 Lash Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Whispering Oaks Apartments

805 Newsome Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146

Arc Hds Rowan County Group Home 3

125 Shamrock Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Arc Hds Rowan County Group Home 5

355 Hummingbird Cir, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146

Arc Hds Rowan County Group Home 2

1212 Stanley St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Arc Hds Rowan County Group Home 4

1211 N Church St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Arc Hds Rowan County Group Home 6

160 Camelot Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Salisbury, North Carolina
$21.23/hour
$13.98 (+193%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.98 (+193%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Salisbury, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Salisbury, North Carolina?

The City of Salisbury has 35,437 people living in 13,258 households.

There are 15,145 renters living in 6,460 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.74 percent of the population living in Salisbury.

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

There are an estimated 15,101 housing units in the Salisbury area. Of these, 6,843 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Salisbury, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Salisbury?

The rental vacancy rate in Salisbury is 4 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 Salisbury for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salisbury
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
211 909 3,019 1,804 483
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salisbury

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Salisbury

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $925 to $1,702. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $925
One BR $931
Two BR $1,121
Three BR $1,483
Four BR $1,702
2024 Fair Market Rents in Salisbury, North Carolina

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

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 84 40 percent
One BR 717 79 percent
Two BR 2,067 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Salisbury, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Salisbury?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,034
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 772
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Salisbury, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury features 908 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 Salisbury, North Carolina

There are 605 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Salisbury.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salisbury, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salisbury landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Salisbury.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Salisbury, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,009 and $1,233.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.