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

Discover affordable housing in Forsyth County where there are 108+ 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.

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Arc Hds Stokes Co Gh 3 ( Icf Mr )

209 Pilot View Dr, King, North Carolina 27021

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Eastgate Apartments

2900 New Walkertown Rd, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Ladeara Crest Estates Apartments

1810 Pinedale Dr, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

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accessibility Accessible
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Rockwood at Oliver's Crossing

5180 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27127

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Happy Hill Phase 2 Family

Mock St Gillcrest Dr Frazier Way, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27127

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Arbor Oaks, Phase III B

185 Willow Oak Dr, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Healy Drive Towers

3450 Healy Dr, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27103

payment Subsidized
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Town View Apartments

600 W 14th St, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

payment Subsidized
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Stoney Glen Apartments

3744 Stoney Glenn Dr, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27107

payment Subsidized
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Sunrise Towers

801 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101

payment Subsidized
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Crystal Towers

625 W 6th St, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101

payment Subsidized
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Piedmont Park

1114 E 29th St, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

payment Subsidized
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Cleveland Avenue Homes

1436 N Cleveland Ave, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

payment Subsidized
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Thirty - Six East Apartments

1805 Locust Ave, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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The Oaks at Tenth

1205 E 10th St, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Cac of Forsyth Co.

186 Driftwood Ln, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27104

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Cac of Forsyth County 3

218 Ridge Forest Ct, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27104

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Burke Village ( Fka Landmark Village )

1110 E 19th St, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Chestnut Plains Apartments

1393 Chestnut Plains Ct, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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E Davidson Apartments II

252 E Davidson Ave, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27127

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Forsyth 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
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 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina
$21.02/hour
$13.77 (+190%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.77 (+190%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Forsyth County, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Forsyth 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.

Housing Authority of Winston-Salem
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Forsyth County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Forsyth County, North Carolina?

The County of Forsyth County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.55 percent of the population living in Forsyth County.

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

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Forsyth County?

The rental vacancy rate in Forsyth County is 10 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 Forsyth County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Forsyth County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,515 11,176 25,167 18,157 2,364
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Forsyth County

A large number of apartments in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $897 to $1,671. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $897
One BR $936
Two BR $1,110
Three BR $1,452
Four BR $1,671
2024 Fair Market Rents in Forsyth County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Forsyth 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 780 51 percent
One BR 6,391 57 percent
Two BR 15,140 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Forsyth County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Forsyth County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Forsyth 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
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Forsyth County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County features 3,894 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina

There are 2,859 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Forsyth County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Forsyth County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Forsyth County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $999 and $1,221.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.