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

Discover affordable housing in Hillsborough where there are 16+ 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.

Gateway Village

400 Lakeside Dr, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed Studio-4
payment Subsidized

Hampton Pointe Apartments

350 Hampton Pt, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pinewood Station

600 S Churton St, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 1-3
payment $1199-1696/mo.

Patriots Pointe

100 Patriots Pointe Dr, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 2-3
payment $1183-1579/mo.

West Village Apartments

115 Holiday Park Rd, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 2-3
payment $1170-1450/mo.

Cadence at Cates Creek

100 Waterstone Park Cir, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 1-2
payment $1265-1375/mo.

Bellevue Mill Apartments

206 S Nash St, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 2-3
payment $1575-1800/mo.

528 Short St W

528 Short St W, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 3
payment $1625/mo.

118 Lawndale Ave

118 Lawndale Ave, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 3
payment $1765/mo.

115 Lawndale Ave

115 Lawndale Ave, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

bed 2
payment $1600/mo.

Whitted Forest

115 Holiday Park Rd, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Eno Haven

815 US Highway 70A E, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Coachwood Apt II

200 Cheshire Drive, Hillsborough, North Carolina

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Coachwood Apt I

200 Cheshire Drive, Hillsborough, North Carolina

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

New Construction

Mt Herman Church Rd, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Chc of Orange County

202 N Nash St, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough, North Carolina
$30.89/hour
$23.64 (+326%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $23.64 (+326%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Hillsborough, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Hillsborough, 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) programs for Hillsborough, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Hillsborough, North Carolina?

The City of Hillsborough has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.44 percent of the population living in Hillsborough.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Hillsborough area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hillsborough, North Carolina, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hillsborough?

The rental vacancy rate in Hillsborough is 4 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 Hillsborough for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsborough
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 85 847 398 59
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsborough

A large number of apartments in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,510. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,385
One BR $1,418
Two BR $1,631
Three BR $2,051
Four BR $2,510
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hillsborough, North Carolina

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

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 49 100 percent
One BR 65 76 percent
Two BR 607 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hillsborough, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Hillsborough?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hillsborough, North Carolina including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hillsborough, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Hillsborough features 156 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 Hillsborough, North Carolina

There are 174 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hillsborough.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsborough, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hillsborough landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hillsborough.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hillsborough, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,468 and $1,794.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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