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Tamarack on the Lake Apartments

3613 Pine Lake Dr
Fayetteville, North Carolina
$648-842
1-3 BR

Cape's Landing

1404 Deer Trail Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina
1 BR
Affordable

J.D. Fuller Place

2808 Kingdom Way
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Income Based
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Hickory Hill Apartments

3006 Hickory Hill Rd
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Income Based
1 BR
Rent Assisted

Blanton Greens Apartments

Blanton Rd
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Affordable

The Landing at Beaver Creek

6115 Cliffdale Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable
Family & Senior

Hoke Loop Commons

5451 Hubble Dr.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

McArthur Park Apartments

502 Setter Dr.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
1 BR
Affordable

West Fayetteville Place Apartments

2510 Matthew Thomas Circle
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Millstone Landing

3400 Footbridge Ln
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Affordable

There are 2,312 low-income apartments in Fayetteville that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Fayetteville, North Carolina can range from $381 to $842 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 2,201 low-income homes in Fayetteville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $276 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 14th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Fayetteville, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Mainstream Voucher; Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV)
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville features 2,201 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 Fayetteville, North Carolina

There are 2,312 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fayetteville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fayetteville, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fayetteville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fayetteville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fayetteville, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $933 and $1,141.

2023 Fayetteville, North Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Fayetteville, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $898 $898 $1,037 $1,425 $1,766
Fayetteville, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $808 to $988 $808 to $988 $933 to $1,141 $1,283 to $1,568 $1,589 to $1,943

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fayetteville, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 67
Total Low Income Apartments 4,633
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 2,201
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.37%
Average Renter Household Size 2.45
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $43,630 ±$1,045
Median Rent $880 ±$11
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.93% ± 1.67pp
Total Population 202,521

Population and Household Demographics

Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina with a population of 202,521. There are 78,439 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 52.37% of households in Fayetteville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fayetteville

The median gross income for households in Fayetteville is $43,630 a year, or $3,636 a month. The median rent for the city is $880 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fayetteville, a household making less than $2,933 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.93% of households who rent are overburdened in Fayetteville.

Area Median Income In Fayetteville

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Fayetteville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cumberland County.

In Fayetteville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Fayetteville

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Fayetteville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Fayetteville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,850 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,750 $46,550
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Fayetteville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,700 $28,200 $31,750 $35,250 $38,100 $40,900 $43,750 $46,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Fayetteville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,500 $45,150 $50,800 $56,400 $60,950 $65,450 $69,950 $74,450