What HUD offices serve Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro.
How many renters live in Goldsboro, North Carolina?
The City of Goldsboro has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.35 percent of the population living in Goldsboro.
What is the rental market like in Goldsboro, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the Goldsboro area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Goldsboro, North Carolina, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Goldsboro?
The rental vacancy rate in Goldsboro is 3 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 Goldsboro for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Goldsboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 523 1,285 4,017 2,542 597 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Goldsboro
A large number of apartments in Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $826 to $1,824. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $826 One BR $831 Two BR $1,092 Three BR $1,358 Four BR $1,824 2024 Fair Market Rents in Goldsboro, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Goldsboro?
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 204 39 percent One BR 993 77 percent Two BR 2,734 68 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Goldsboro, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Goldsboro?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Goldsboro, North Carolina including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.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 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Income Based Apartments in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro features 1,932 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 Goldsboro, North Carolina
There are 548 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Goldsboro.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Goldsboro, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Goldsboro landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Goldsboro.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Goldsboro, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.