Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Columbus, NC

Discover affordable housing in Columbus where there are 4+ 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.

Highwood Apartments

15 Pinetree Ln, Columbus, North Carolina 28722

payment Subsidized

Ridge Oak Apartments

160 Shuford Rd, Columbus, North Carolina 28722

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Ashley Meadows at White Oak

113 Ashley Meadows Cir, Columbus, North Carolina 28722

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Evans Pointe Llc

Complex St, Columbus, North Carolina 28463

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Columbus, 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.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Columbus, North Carolina
$19.02/hour
$11.77 (+162%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $11.77 (+162%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Columbus, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Columbus, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Columbus, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Columbus, North Carolina?

The City of Columbus has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.47 percent of the population living in Columbus.

What is the rental market like in Columbus, North Carolina?

There are an estimated housing units in the Columbus area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Columbus, North Carolina, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Columbus?

The rental vacancy rate in Columbus is 10 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 Columbus for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 69 92 23 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus

A large number of apartments in Columbus 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 Columbus

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,586. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $792
Two BR $1,004
Three BR $1,214
Four BR $1,586
2024 Fair Market Rents in Columbus, North Carolina

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

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 7 100 percent
One BR 69 100 percent
Two BR 57 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Columbus, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Columbus?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Columbus, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Columbus, North Carolina

Columbus features 62 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 Columbus, North Carolina

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbus.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbus, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Columbus landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Columbus.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Columbus, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $904 and $1,104.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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