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

Discover affordable housing in Williamston where there are 12+ 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.

Andrews Park

300 Slade Street, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Santree Commons

208 Commons Dr, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Roanoke Apartments

201 Gatlin St, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Parkview Apartments

1110 Sunset Drive, Williamston, North Carolina 27504

Carolina Pines Apartments

112 Carolina Pines Drive, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Williamston Homes for the Elderly

100 Hatton St, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Walnut Terrace

252 W Pine St, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Oakwood Village Apartments

100 Santree Drive, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Arc Hds Martin County Group Home

310 N Haines St, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

Gatling Court

214 Gatling Street, Williamston, North Carolina

Riverdale Warren Court

508 E Church St, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

North Carolina Dept. Comm

Santree Dr, Williamston, North Carolina 27892

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

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

How many renters live in Williamston, North Carolina?

The City of Williamston has 5,224 people living in 2,461 households.

There are 2,596 renters living in 1,230 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.69 percent of the population living in Williamston.

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

There are an estimated 2,847 housing units in the Williamston area. Of these, 1,372 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Williamston, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Williamston?

The rental vacancy rate in Williamston is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Williamston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williamston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 244 574 366 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williamston

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Williamston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,140. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $683
One BR $687
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,122
Four BR $1,140
2024 Fair Market Rents in Williamston, North Carolina

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

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 16 100 percent
One BR 203 83 percent
Two BR 404 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Williamston, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Williamston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 131
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 154
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 275
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Williamston, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Williamston, North Carolina

Williamston features 482 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 Williamston, North Carolina

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Williamston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Williamston, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Williamston landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Williamston.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.