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

Discover affordable housing in Columbus County where there are 35+ 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.

Tabor Landing Apartments

10 Tabor Landing Dr., Tabor City, North Carolina 28463

Brookberry Park Apartments

301 Calhoun St, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Hampton Place

125 Hampton Ct, Whiteville, North Carolina 29924

Kent Place Apartments

116 E. Tram Road, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Chadwick Place Apartments

106 Chadwick Place Dr, Chadbourn, North Carolina 28431

Pireway Place Apartments

849 Pireway Rd, Tabor City, North Carolina 28463

River Bend Apartments

539 Conway Rd, Fair Bluff, North Carolina 28439

Berry Park Apartments

624 N Wilkes St, Chadbourn, North Carolina 28431

Berry Court Apartments

316 W 6th Ave, Chadbourn, North Carolina 28431

Covey Run Apartments

103 Covey Run, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Forest Edge Apartments Homes

102 Forest Edge Cir, Tabor City, North Carolina 28463

Forest Glen Apartments

1007 Pireway Rd, Tabor City, North Carolina 28463

Beautiful Light Inn

150 Beautiful Ln, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Evans Pointe I

102 Evans Point Drive, Tabor City, North Carolina 28463

Evans Pointe II

101 Essie Mae Ct, Tabor City, North Carolina 28463

Wellonton Apartments

200 W 6th Avenue, Chadbourn, North Carolina 28431

Waccamaw Village

103 Pascal Drive, Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina 28450

River Bluff Apartments

2029 Main Street, Fair Bluff, North Carolina 28439

Landmark Apartments

621 Nolan Avenue, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

The Oaks Village

1100 Oaks Village Drive, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Columbus County, 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 Columbus County, 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) programs for Columbus County, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Columbus County, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Columbus County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Columbus County, North Carolina?

The County of Columbus County has 50,827 people living in 19,185 households.

There are 14,367 renters living in 5,608 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.27 percent of the population living in Columbus County.

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

There are an estimated 23,641 housing units in the Columbus County area. Of these, 6,040 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Columbus County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Columbus County?

The rental vacancy rate in Columbus County 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 Columbus County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 469 2,464 2,374 239
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Columbus County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,140. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $651
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,035
Four BR $1,140
2024 Fair Market Rents in Columbus County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Columbus 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 26 100 percent
One BR 277 59 percent
Two BR 1,482 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Columbus County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Columbus County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 855
Public Housing 54
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 122
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 65
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 457
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Columbus County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County features 829 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 Columbus County, North Carolina

There are 353 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbus County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbus County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Columbus County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Columbus County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.