What HUD offices serve Gates 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.
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gates County.
How many renters live in Gates County, North Carolina?
The County of Gates County has 10,509 people living in 4,144 households.
There are 2,147 renters living in 843 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.43 percent of the population living in Gates County.
What is the rental market like in Gates County, North Carolina?
There are an estimated 4,819 housing units in the Gates County area. Of these, 882 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gates County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gates County?
The rental vacancy rate in Gates County is 2 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 Gates County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gates County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 443 | 273 | 127 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gates County
A large number of apartments in Gates 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 Gates County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Gates County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $905 to $1,781. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $905 |
| One BR | $908 |
| Two BR | $1,050 |
| Three BR | $1,431 |
| Four BR | $1,781 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gates County, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gates 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 |
| Two BR | 265 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gates County, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Gates County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gates County, North Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gates County, North Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gates County, North Carolina
Gates County features 0 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 Gates County, North Carolina
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gates County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gates County, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gates County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gates County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gates County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $945 and $1,155.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
