Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Durham County, NC

Discover affordable housing in Durham County where there are 387+ 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.

1205 Morehead Ave Unit A

1205 Morehead Ave Unit A, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 2
payment $1600/mo.

1422 Scholar Dr

1422 Scholar Dr, Durham, North Carolina 27703

bed 3
payment $1995/mo.

1000 Kaya Ct

1000 Kaya Ct, Durham, North Carolina 27703

bed 4
payment $2395/mo.

4432 American Dr

4432 American Dr, Durham, North Carolina 27705

bed 2
payment $1400/mo.

600 S Duke St

600 S Duke St, Durham, North Carolina 27701

bed Studio
payment $1200/mo.

1806 Shiva Ct

1806 Shiva Ct, Durham, North Carolina 27703

bed 3
payment $1860/mo.

31 Edgebrook Cir

31 Edgebrook Cir, Durham, North Carolina 27703

bed 3
payment $1799/mo.

309 Bell St

309 Bell St, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 4
payment $2100/mo.

901 Onslow St Unit A

901 Onslow St Unit A, Durham, North Carolina 27705

bed 2
payment $1395/mo.

536 High Ridge Dr

536 High Ridge Dr, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 3
payment $1895/mo.

2420 Royal Dr

2420 Royal Dr, Durham, North Carolina 27704

bed 3
payment $1745/mo.

220 Bridgefield Pl

220 Bridgefield Pl, Durham, North Carolina 27705

bed 2
payment $1390/mo.

64 Scottish Ln

64 Scottish Ln, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 4
payment $2200/mo.

2744 Atlantic St

2744 Atlantic St, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 3
payment $1340/mo.

1309 Norton St

1309 Norton St, Durham, North Carolina 27701

bed 5
payment $2300/mo.

604 Homeland Ave

604 Homeland Ave, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 4
payment $1900/mo.

604 Homeland Ave Unit Apt. B

604 Homeland Ave Unit Apt. B, Durham, North Carolina 27707

bed 4
payment $1900/mo.

416 Hillview Dr

416 Hillview Dr, Durham, North Carolina 27703

bed 4
payment $2350/mo.

1137 Sweet Cream Ct

1137 Sweet Cream Ct, Durham, North Carolina 27703

bed 4
payment $2090/mo.

3775 Guess Rd

3775 Guess Rd, Durham, North Carolina 27705

bed 3
payment $1550/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Durham County, 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 Durham County, 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 Durham County, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Durham 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.

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 Durham County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Durham County, North Carolina?

The County of Durham County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 40.35 percent of the population living in Durham County.

What is the rental market like in Durham County, North Carolina?

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Durham County?

The rental vacancy rate in Durham County 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 Durham County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Durham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,307 15,835 28,154 13,247 2,060
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Durham County

A large number of apartments in Durham County 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 Durham County

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 Size 2024 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 Durham County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Durham 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 1,768 53 percent
One BR 10,998 69 percent
Two BR 18,189 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Durham County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Durham County?

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

Federal Program Unit 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 Durham County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County features 3,291 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 Durham County, North Carolina

There are 4,049 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Durham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Durham County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Durham County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Durham County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Durham County, 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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