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

Discover affordable housing in Union County where there are 16+ 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.

Mill Tree Apartments

508 W Main Street, Marshville, North Carolina 28103

Manor Ridge Apartments

209 South Main Street, Wingate, North Carolina 28174

Icemorlee Street Apartments

1700 Icemorlee St, Monroe, North Carolina 28110

Wingate Manor

205 S Main St, Wingate, North Carolina 28174

Gatewood Village

226 S Main St, Wingate, North Carolina 28174

Arc Hds Union County Group Home 1

210 S Stewart St, Wingate, North Carolina 28174

Cotton Street Commons

819 Cotton St, Monroe, North Carolina 28112

Arc Hds Union County Group Home 3

1708 Lake Monroe Dr, Monroe, North Carolina 28112

Arc Hds Union County Group Home 2

2723 Bobwhite Cir, Wingate, North Carolina 28174

Jefferson Village Apartments

800 West Jefferson St, Monroe, North Carolina 28112

The Arc Union Apartments

W Phifer St, Monroe, North Carolina 28110

901 Hart St

901 Hart St, Monroe, North Carolina 28110

Bost St Apartments Quadriplex

122 Bost St, Marshville, North Carolina 28103

Greenwood West Apartments

2503 Riverside Ln, Monroe, North Carolina 28110

Greenwood East Apartments Dba Riverside Village Apartments

705 Castle Rd, Monroe, North Carolina 28110

Bost St Apartments Duplex

138 Bost St, Marshville, North Carolina 28103

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Union County, North Carolina
$29.43/hour
$22.18 (+306%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $22.18 (+306%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Union County, North Carolina?

The County of Union County has 249,070 people living in 84,214 households.

There are 44,587 renters living in 16,221 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.9 percent of the population living in Union County.

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

There are an estimated 84,798 housing units in the Union County area. Of these, 14,371 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union County?

The rental vacancy rate in Union County is 2 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 Union County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
360 1,032 4,292 5,964 1,886
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Union County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,347 to $2,481. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,347
One BR $1,384
Two BR $1,554
Three BR $1,936
Four BR $2,481
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Union 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 249 69 percent
One BR 880 85 percent
Two BR 3,441 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Union County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 208
Public Housing 172
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 234
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 11
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Union County, North Carolina

Union County features 462 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 Union County, North Carolina

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Union County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Union County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Union County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,399 and $1,709.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.