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

Discover affordable housing in Greenville where there are 92+ 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.

University Towers

500 E 3rd St, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

payment Subsidized

Arc Hds Pitt County Group Home 2

1203 Red Banks Rd, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Barrett Place Apartments II

2618 Whitaker Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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accessibility Accessible

Crystal Springs Apartments

563 Lake Rd, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Paladin Village Apartments

265 Paladin Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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accessibility Accessible

Kearney Park

704 W 14th St, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

payment Subsidized

Moyewood I

506 W Roundtree Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

payment Subsidized

Hopkins Park

209 W Moore St, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

payment Subsidized

Carney Village

400 S Skinner St, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

309 Watauga St

309 Watauga Ave, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Halifax Apartments

403 Paris Ave, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Duplex

805 Fleming St, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Greenville, 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 Greenville, North Carolina
$21.88/hour
$14.63 (+202%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $14.63 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Greenville, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Greenville, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Shelter Plus Care programs for Greenville, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Greenville, North Carolina?

The City of Greenville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 59.71 percent of the population living in Greenville.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Greenville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greenville, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greenville?

The rental vacancy rate in Greenville is 5 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 Greenville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greenville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
866 6,156 10,343 6,168 1,717
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greenville

A large number of apartments in Greenville 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 Greenville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $925 to $1,960. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $925
One BR $931
Two BR $1,155
Three BR $1,570
Four BR $1,960
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greenville, North Carolina

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

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 647 75 percent
One BR 4,777 78 percent
Two BR 7,034 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greenville, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Greenville?

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville features 1,527 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 Greenville, North Carolina

There are 1,005 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greenville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greenville, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Greenville landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Greenville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Greenville, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,271.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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