Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Chapel Hill, NC

Discover affordable housing in Chapel Hill where there are 56+ 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.

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Greenfield Place

150 Formosa Ln, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Greenfield Commons

500 Formosa Ln., Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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First Baptist and Manley Estates

805 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516

accessibility Accessible
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Umstead Drive Group Home

334 Umstead Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Purefoy Road Group Home

102 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Adelaide Walters Apartments

603 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

payment Subsidized
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Inter Church Council Apartments

106 N Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

payment Subsidized
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Dobbins Hill

1749 Dobbins Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1-2
payment $1262-1386/mo.
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Franklin Woods - Students: Save up to 10%!

1521 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1
payment $1395/mo.
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Blu on Farrington

5840 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

bed 1
payment $1340/mo.
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Link Apartments® Linden

411 Flemington Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1
payment $1204/mo.
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Regent Place

100 Regent Pl, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 3
payment $1965/mo.
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1-2
payment $1264-1302/mo.
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Glen Lennox Apartments

140 Hamilton Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

bed 1-3
payment $1112-1379/mo.
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Notting Hill by ARIUM

100 Drew Hill Ln, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 3
payment $1803/mo.
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Link Apartments® Calyx

55 Maxwell Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

bed Studio-1
payment $1299-1320/mo.
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86 North

200 Westminster Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1-2
payment $1194-1384/mo.
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The Apartments at Midtown 501

545 Ashley Ct, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1-3
payment $1336-1966/mo.
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Sagebrook of Chapel Hill

103 Melville Loop, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

bed 1-2
payment $1237-1360/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Chapel Hill, 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.

BadgeDescription
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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 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
$30.89/hour
$23.64 (+326%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $23.64 (+326%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Chapel Hill, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Chapel Hill, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

The City of Chapel Hill has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37 percent of the population living in Chapel Hill.

What is the rental market like in Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

There are an estimated housing units in the Chapel Hill area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chapel Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Chapel Hill is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Chapel Hill for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chapel Hill
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
5212,1044,8171,700713
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chapel Hill

A large number of apartments in Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,510. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,385
One BR$1,418
Two BR$1,631
Three BR$2,051
Four BR$2,510
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio31160 percent
One BR1,31062 percent
Two BR2,90860 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Chapel Hill?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill features 521 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 Chapel Hill, North Carolina

There are 281 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chapel Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chapel Hill landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chapel Hill.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,468 and $1,794.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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