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

Discover affordable housing in Camden County where there are 16+ 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.

Lakeside Apartments

111 Cameron Dr, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Walker Landing

P.O. Box 1312, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Renaissance Commons

Renaissance Circle Off Walker Ave, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Rivers Edge at Elizabeth Crossing

300 Rivers Edge Cir, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Rivers Retreat at Elizabeth Crossing

500 Rivers Retreat Way, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Rivers Landing

1699 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Woodstock III

1401 Walker Avenue, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Walnut West Apartments

119 Walnut St, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Virginia Dare Apartments

110 S McMorrine St, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Tooley Place

603 Hull Dr, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Arc Hds Pasquotank County Group Home

801 2nd St, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Tatem Village

404 Tatem Ln, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Hariot Heights Annex

601 W Elizabeth St, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Hariot Heights Annex

1204 Overman Cir, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Debry Courts

302 Debry St, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Melbourne Apartments

1114 W Williams Cir, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

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Reported On March 26th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camden County, North Carolina
$17.29/hour
$10.04 (+139%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $10.04 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Camden 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 programs for Camden County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Camden County, North Carolina?

The County of Camden County has 10,547 people living in 3,871 households.

There are 1,334 renters living in 617 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.65 percent of the population living in Camden County.

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

There are an estimated 4,170 housing units in the Camden County area. Of these, 617 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camden County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camden County?

The rental vacancy rate in Camden County is 0 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 Camden County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
35 0 372 145 65
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Camden County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,549. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $789
Two BR $913
Three BR $1,287
Four BR $1,549
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camden County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Camden 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 0 100 percent
Two BR 131 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Camden County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Camden County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camden County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Camden County, North Carolina

Camden County features 686 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 Camden County, North Carolina

There are 249 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camden County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camden County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camden County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $822 and $1,004.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.