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

Discover affordable housing in Catawba County where there are 37+ 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.

Catawba Pines Apartments

815 East 1st Street, Newton, North Carolina 28658

Sandalwood Court Apartments

717 Sandalwood Court, Newton, North Carolina 28658

Lutherhaus

720 7th Ave NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601

Beacon Hill Apartments

1208 Emmanuel Church Rd, Conover, North Carolina 28613

Woodland Park Apartments

1726 3rd Ave NW , Hickory, North Carolina 28601

Apple Hill Apartments

902 Laffon Road, Newton, North Carolina 28658

Cedar Glen Apartments

210 3rd Ave NE, Conover, North Carolina 28613

The Lodge at Hickory

1186 4th Street Ct SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602

Villas at Northview

415 26th Ave NE , Hickory, North Carolina 28601

Bradbury Apartments

2901 Old Conover, Newton, North Carolina 28658

Heritage Village Apartments

2693 Old Conover Startown Rd, Newton, North Carolina 28658

Legacy Place

1100 2nd St NE, Conover, North Carolina 28613

Silver Springs Terrace - 053 - 002 - Ni

950 20th St NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601

Twin Cedars Apartments

1866 20th Avenue Dr NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601

Villas at Twin Cedars

1866 20th Ave Dr Northeast, Hickory, North Carolina 28601

Oxford Crossing

2985 N Oxford St, Claremont, North Carolina 28610

Center Crossing

105 South Center Street, Hickory, North Carolina 28602

Highland Park

2110 17th Avenue Northeast, Hickory, North Carolina 28601

The Park at Cline Village

1810 Edgewater Dr NW, Conover, North Carolina 28613

Cac of Catawba Co.

2001 Eastside Dr, Newton, North Carolina 28658

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Catawba County, North Carolina
$19.20/hour
$11.95 (+165%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $11.95 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Catawba 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Catawba County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Catawba County, North Carolina?

The County of Catawba County has 163,462 people living in 67,237 households.

There are 38,601 renters living in 17,853 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.61 percent of the population living in Catawba County.

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

There are an estimated 71,047 housing units in the Catawba County area. Of these, 19,631 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Catawba County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Catawba County?

The rental vacancy rate in Catawba County is 5 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 Catawba County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Catawba County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
666 3,593 8,289 3,979 1,257
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Catawba County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 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 Catawba County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $806 to $1,506. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $806
One BR $834
Two BR $1,014
Three BR $1,314
Four BR $1,506
2024 Fair Market Rents in Catawba County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Catawba 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 358 54 percent
One BR 1,599 45 percent
Two BR 5,916 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Catawba County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Catawba County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,217
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 703
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 204
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Catawba County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County features 852 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 Catawba County, North Carolina

There are 823 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Catawba County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Catawba County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Catawba County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $913 and $1,115.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.