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

Discover affordable housing in Jacksonville where there are 19+ 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.

Windgate Park

3037 Foxhorn Rd , Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Fox Hollow

100 Progress Way, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Longbourne

201 Alden Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Emmerdale

100 Emmerdale Way, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Wellington Grove

2075 Carolina Park Avenue, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Sandy Run Apartments

200 Coleman Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Brandywood Acres Apartments

281 Liberty Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Blue Springs Apartments

460 McDaniel Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Meadow Oaks Apartments

138 Meadow Oaks Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Plaza Manor Apartments

133 Plaza Manor Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

Village Green Apartments

2312 Indian Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Meadows Gate

1036 Arlington Meadows Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Huntington Place

215 Williamsburg Pkwy, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Glenstal

1012 Arlington Meadows Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Autumn Ridge Apartments

100 Autumn Ridge Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Arc Hds Onslow County Group Home 1

324 Pine Valley Rd, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Heatherton Park

100 Heatherton Ln, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546

Magnolia and Mercer Court

101 Jld Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

Towne Center

1264 Hargett St, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jacksonville, North Carolina
$24.13/hour
$16.88 (+233%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $16.88 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The City of Jacksonville has 70,433 people living in 22,962 households.

There are 28,883 renters living in 13,964 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.01 percent of the population living in Jacksonville.

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

There are an estimated 24,963 housing units in the Jacksonville area. Of these, 15,433 units are rental homes, making up 62 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jacksonville, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jacksonville?

The rental vacancy rate in Jacksonville is 7 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 Jacksonville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
355 1,609 5,197 6,007 1,023
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville

A large number of apartments in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Jacksonville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $904 to $2,162. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $904
One BR $1,030
Two BR $1,274
Three BR $1,795
Four BR $2,162
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jacksonville, North Carolina

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

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 261 74 percent
One BR 794 49 percent
Two BR 3,629 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jacksonville, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Jacksonville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,089
Public Housing 21
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 422
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jacksonville, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Jacksonville, North Carolina

Jacksonville features 451 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina

There are 1,134 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jacksonville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksonville, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jacksonville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jacksonville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jacksonville, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,147 and $1,401.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.