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

Discover affordable housing in Belhaven where there are 6+ 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.

Rio Del Mar Apartments

125 Shoemaker Ct, Belhaven, North Carolina 27810

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Cedar Village Apartments

732 Cedar Village Rd, Belhaven, North Carolina 27810

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Belhaven Square

411 Belhaven Square, Belhaven, North Carolina 27810

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Pungo Village Apartments

928 Pungo Village Road, Belhaven, North Carolina 27810

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Bridgewood Square

470 Cedar Street, Belhaven, North Carolina 27810

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

North Carolina

Edward and Latham St, Belhaven, North Carolina 0

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Belhaven, North Carolina

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Belhaven, North Carolina
$16.21/hour
$8.96 (+124%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $8.96 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Belhaven, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Belhaven, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Belhaven, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Belhaven, North Carolina?

The City of Belhaven has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.18 percent of the population living in Belhaven.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Belhaven area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Belhaven, North Carolina, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Belhaven?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belhaven
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 33 81 60 63
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belhaven

A large number of apartments in Belhaven have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Belhaven

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $668 to $1,453. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $668
One BR $672
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,166
Four BR $1,453
2024 Fair Market Rents in Belhaven, North Carolina

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

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 10 100 percent
One BR 30 91 percent
Two BR 47 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Belhaven, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Belhaven?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Belhaven, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Belhaven, North Carolina

Belhaven features 138 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 Belhaven, North Carolina

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Belhaven.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Belhaven, North Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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