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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Garner, NC

Discover affordable housing in Garner where there are 24+ 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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Pennington Grove 1 & 2

1000 Pennington Grove Way, Garner, North Carolina 27529

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Cleveland Green Apartments

401 Lainey St, Garner, North Carolina 27529

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Sandlin Branch Townhomes

102 Audrey Ct, Garner, North Carolina 27529

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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North Carolina Dept. Comm

Weston Rd, Garner, North Carolina 27529

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Garner, 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 Garner, North Carolina
$31.17/hour
$23.92 (+330%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $23.92 (+330%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Garner, 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.

Raleigh Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Garner, North Carolina.
Housing Authority of the County of Wake
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Public Housing Homeownership, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Garner, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Garner, North Carolina?

The City of Garner has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.11 percent of the population living in Garner.

What is the rental market like in Garner, North Carolina?

There are an estimated housing units in the Garner area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Garner, North Carolina, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Garner?

The rental vacancy rate in Garner is 9 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 Garner for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garner
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 953 2,141 1,257 65
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garner

A large number of apartments in Garner 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 Garner

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,427 to $2,711. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,427
One BR $1,466
Two BR $1,646
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,711
2024 Fair Market Rents in Garner, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Garner?

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 18 86 percent
One BR 756 79 percent
Two BR 1,330 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Garner, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Garner?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Garner, 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
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Garner, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Garner, North Carolina

Garner features 41 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 Garner, North Carolina

There are 426 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Garner.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Garner, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Garner, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,481 and $1,811.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.