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

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Trenton Apartments

111 Magnolia Ln, Trenton, North Carolina 28585

Trent River Apartments

600 Iris Ln, Trenton, North Carolina 28585

Arc Hds Jones County Group Home

2280 Oak Grove Rd, Trenton, North Carolina 28585

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Colleen Carter

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trenton, 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 Trenton, 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 Trenton, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Trenton, North Carolina?

The City of Trenton has 161 people living in 73 households.

There are 16 renters living in 16 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.94 percent of the population living in Trenton.

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

There are an estimated 117 housing units in the Trenton area. Of these, 17 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trenton, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trenton?

The rental vacancy rate in Trenton 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 Trenton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 0 5 5 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Trenton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $670 to $1,230. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $670
One BR $674
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,206
Four BR $1,230
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trenton, North Carolina

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

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
Two BR 1 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trenton, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Trenton?

Income Based Apartments in Trenton, North Carolina

Trenton features 41 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 Trenton, North Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trenton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trenton, North Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.