What HUD offices serve Cherokee, 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.
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cherokee.
How many renters live in Cherokee, North Carolina?
The City of Cherokee has 1,604 people living in 749 households.
There are 584 renters living in 301 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.41 percent of the population living in Cherokee.
What is the rental market like in Cherokee, North Carolina?
There are an estimated 901 housing units in the Cherokee area. Of these, 354 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cherokee, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cherokee?
The rental vacancy rate in Cherokee is 11 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 Cherokee for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cherokee
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 56 | 77 | 100 | 24 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cherokee
A large number of apartments in Cherokee 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 Cherokee are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 3 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Cherokee
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $776 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $776 |
| One BR | $797 |
| Two BR | $895 |
| Three BR | $1,187 |
| Four BR | $1,192 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cherokee, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cherokee?
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 | 14 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 52 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 22 | 29 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cherokee, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Cherokee?
Income Based Apartments in Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee features 0 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 Cherokee, North Carolina
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cherokee.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cherokee, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cherokee landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cherokee.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cherokee, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $942.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
