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

Discover affordable housing in Jacksonville where there are 162+ 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.

Magnolia and Mercer Court

101 Jld Dr, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Towne Center

1264 Hargett St, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Jacksonville, 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 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.
Learn More About Jacksonville, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The City of Jacksonville has people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Jacksonville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jacksonville, North Carolina, there are 1.11 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
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.

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