What HUD offices serve Currituck 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.
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Currituck County.
How many renters live in Currituck County, North Carolina?
The County of Currituck County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.28 percent of the population living in Currituck County.
What is the rental market like in Currituck County, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the Currituck County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Currituck County, North Carolina, there are 1.84 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Currituck County?
The rental vacancy rate in Currituck County is 45 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 Currituck County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Currituck County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 80 | 439 | 661 | 170 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Currituck County
A large number of apartments in Currituck County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Currituck 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 |
| One BR | 80 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 242 | 55 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Currituck County, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Currituck County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Currituck County, North Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Currituck County, North Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Currituck County, North Carolina
Currituck County 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 Currituck County, North Carolina
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Currituck County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Currituck County, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Currituck County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Currituck County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Currituck County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.