What HUD offices serve Duck, 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 Duck.
How many renters live in Duck, North Carolina?
The City of Duck has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.66 percent of the population living in Duck.
What is the rental market like in Duck, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the Duck area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duck, North Carolina, there are 31.74 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duck?
The rental vacancy rate in Duck is 97 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 Duck for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duck
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 11 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duck
A large number of apartments in Duck 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 Duck
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,000 to $1,800. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,000 |
| One BR | $1,137 |
| Two BR | $1,280 |
| Three BR | $1,736 |
| Four BR | $1,800 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duck, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Duck?
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 |
| Two BR | 4 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Duck, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Duck?
Income Based Apartments in Duck, North Carolina
Duck 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 Duck, North Carolina
There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duck.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Duck, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Duck landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Duck.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Duck, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,152 and $1,408.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.