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

Discover affordable housing in Wayne County where there are 26+ 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.

Myrtle Place Apartments

202 N Hereford Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 28333

Laurel Pointe Apartments I & II

660 E New Hope Rd, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Kirkwood Apartments

2710 Langston Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Oxford Plantation Apartments

601 Oxford Boulevard, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Huntington Senior Manor

1600 Tampa Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Nba Greenleaf Grace Village

2100 N William St, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Waynesborough House

104 S Center St, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Alpha Arms Apartments

201 Alpha Ct, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Torhunta Apartments

500 Friendship Dr, Fremont, North Carolina 27830

Poplar Street Apartments

1405 Poplar St, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

The Grand at Day Point

2300 Day Cir, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Jefferson Court Apartments

1100 N Jefferson Ave., Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Adair Place Apartment

200 Keller Way Drive, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Lochstone Apartments

603 W Lockhaven Drive, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Ashebrooke Apartments

227 Randall Ln, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Randall Place

301C Randall Ln, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Walnut Street Apartments

508 E Walnut St, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Chc of Wayne Co.

404 S Claiborne St, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

Highlands

209 W Lockhaven Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534

Lincoln Apartments

1022A Lincoln Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wayne County, North Carolina
$20.68/hour
$13.43 (+185%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.43 (+185%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wayne County, North Carolina?

The County of Wayne County has 117,286 people living in 47,283 households.

There are 44,497 renters living in 18,476 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.94 percent of the population living in Wayne County.

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

There are an estimated 52,882 housing units in the Wayne County area. Of these, 19,024 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wayne County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wayne County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wayne County is 2 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 Wayne County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wayne County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
576 1,564 7,135 7,399 1,328
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wayne County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Wayne County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $826 to $1,824. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $826
One BR $831
Two BR $1,092
Three BR $1,358
Four BR $1,824
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wayne County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wayne 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 212 37 percent
One BR 1,221 78 percent
Two BR 4,964 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wayne County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Wayne County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,422
Public Housing 1,389
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 622
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 81
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 180
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wayne County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County features 1,979 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 Wayne County, North Carolina

There are 548 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wayne County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wayne County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wayne County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.