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

Discover affordable housing in Rowan County where there are 33+ 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.

Benchmark Apartments

848 Lillian St, China Grove, North Carolina 28023

Laurel Pointe

200 Laurel Pointe Cir, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Westbrook Trace

550 Lash Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Villas at Hope Crest

1314 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Colonial Village

231 D Ave, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Rowell Apartments

923 China Grove Hwy, Rockwell, North Carolina 28138

Good Shepherd Gardens

Lumen Christi Ln, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Yadkin House

201 N Lee Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Zion Hills Apartments

1614 Standish St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

White Rock Gardens

815 Dunns Mountain Rd, Granite Quarry, North Carolina 28146

Clancy Hills Apartments

100 Clancy Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Brenner Crossing Apartments

610 Roy Leazer Ave., Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Westridge Place

270 Claymont Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Sterling Trace Apartments

180 Emerson Lane, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Westridge Village

100 Donner Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Crosswinds Apartments Lp

315 Lash Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Deer Park Apartments

300 Academy St, Cleveland, North Carolina 27013

Fleming Heights

430 Lash Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147

Whispering Oaks Apartments

805 Newsome Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146

Cac of Rowan County

318 Grant St, Spencer, North Carolina 28159

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rowan County, North Carolina
$21.23/hour
$13.98 (+193%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.98 (+193%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rowan 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 programs for Rowan County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Rowan County, North Carolina?

The County of Rowan County has 149,645 people living in 58,190 households.

There are 37,115 renters living in 14,207 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.8 percent of the population living in Rowan County.

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

There are an estimated 63,508 housing units in the Rowan County area. Of these, 17,578 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rowan County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rowan County?

The rental vacancy rate in Rowan County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Rowan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rowan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
480 1,919 7,182 3,651 975
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rowan County

A large number of apartments in Rowan County 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 Rowan County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Rowan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $925 to $1,702. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $925
One BR $931
Two BR $1,121
Three BR $1,483
Four BR $1,702
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rowan County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rowan 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 24 5 percent
One BR 1,247 65 percent
Two BR 4,615 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rowan County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Rowan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,190
Public Housing 191
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 882
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rowan County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County features 1,047 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 Rowan County, North Carolina

There are 605 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rowan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rowan County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rowan County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rowan County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rowan County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,009 and $1,233.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.