Bladenboro Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
- Bladen County, North Carolina Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Bladenboro Housing Authority Public Housing is closed.
- 2-Bedroom Public Housing is closed.
Learn more about Bladenboro Housing Authority.
Closed: Bladen County, North Carolina Section 8 HCV
The Bladenboro Housing Authority (BHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The BHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 21, 2022 until 300 applications were received.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the BHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BHA public notice on November 16, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Last Updated on 05/21/2023.
Closed: Bladenboro Housing Authority Public Housing
The Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities Public Housing waiting list for 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments is closed.
The Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities last accepted applications for this waiting list from September 8, 2022, until further notice. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
There were no preferences.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities public notice on September 7, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Bladen County, North Carolina. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 02/01/2023.
Closed: 2-Bedroom Public Housing
The Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities Public Housing waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments is closed.
The Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 1st, 2023, until March 1, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
There were no preferences.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.
For more information, visit the Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Bladen and Bladenboro Housing Authorities public notice on February 1, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Bladen County, North Carolina. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
About Bladenboro Housing Authority
706 Chestnut Street, Bladenboro, NC | Visit Website | (910) 863-4919
Bladenboro Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 308 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Bladenboro Housing Authority is located in Bladen County, NC.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
Office Hours
Open today from 8:30am to 6:00pm ET.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30am-6:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-6:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-6:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-6:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-6:00pm |
About the Bladenboro Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Bladenboro Housing Authority manages 184 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Ported Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 155 | 29 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $377 | $756 |
| Monthly Cost | $58,456 | $21,911 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 16% having issued approximately 11 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 4 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 48 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.6 persons and has a household income of $10,267 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 73% were extremely low income (ELI). 31% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 64% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
8% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 69% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 16% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 7% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
69% of households included children, 3% of which had two adults in the household. 66% of households with children have a female head of household. 92% of all households were headed by a female.
82% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 80% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Bladenboro Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 13% include at least one person with a disability. 30% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 38% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
12% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 25% with 2 bedrooms and 63% with 3 or more bedrooms. 30% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Bladenboro Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $240 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $446. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $156.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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