This housing agency serves Columbus County, North Carolina.
Columbus County Public Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 467 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
50 Legion Drive, Whiteville, NC
(919) 640-6618Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Columbus County Public Housing Agency serves 383 low-income households. The agency manages 485 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Columbus County Public Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Columbus County Public Housing Agency households.
Working adults head 99 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Columbus County Public Housing Agency.
There are 314 female-headed renter households living in Columbus County Public Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Columbus County Public Housing Agency.
| Black | 295 |
| Native American | 4 |
| White | 80 |
| Hispanic | 8 |
There are 118 households headed by seniors served by the Columbus County Public Housing Agency. Senior households are 31% of households in Columbus County Public Housing Agency housing.
There are 126 persons with disabilities living in Columbus County Public Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Columbus County Public Housing Agency.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."