Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Johnston County, NC

Discover affordable housing in Johnston County where there are 46+ 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.

Redwood Village

7 Cypress Ct, Selma, North Carolina 27576

Village Gardens

303 Dairy Rd, Clayton, North Carolina 27520

Maples Apartments ( the )

302 Primrose Pl, Zebulon, North Carolina 27597

Clayton Court Apartments

600 N Oneil St, Clayton, North Carolina 27520

Homewood Apartments

0 Towbridge Dr, Smithfield, North Carolina 0

Meadowview

900 4th Street, Bldg. #5, Selma, North Carolina 27576

Oaks Apartments ( the )

Allen Court, Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524

Glen Lake Apartments

350 NC 210 HWY, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

Austin Manor Apartments

129 S 3rd St, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

Johnson Court Apartments

2228 Kay Dr, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

Benson Green Apartments

12741 Highway 210 Benson, Benson, North Carolina 27504

Lions Spring

320 Shotwell Rd, Clayton, North Carolina 27520

Hillmont Village

306 W Main St, Selma, North Carolina 27576

Arc Hds Johnston County Group Home 3

505 W Blanche St, Pine Level, North Carolina 27568

Meadow View Apartments

900 4th Ave, Selma, North Carolina 27576

Cleveland School Apartments

8968 Cleveland Rd, Clayton, North Carolina 27520

Pine Knoll Manor II

204 Skyland Dr, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

Clayton Manor Apartments

500 Boling St, Clayton, North Carolina 27520

Mha of the Piedmont

901 Berkshire Rd, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

Arc Hds Johnston Group Home - Sm

300 N 7th St, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Johnston County, North Carolina
$31.17/hour
$23.92 (+330%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $23.92 (+330%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Johnston County, 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 Johnston County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Johnston County, North Carolina?

The County of Johnston County has 234,778 people living in 85,906 households.

There are 46,222 renters living in 18,138 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.69 percent of the population living in Johnston County.

What is the rental market like in Johnston County, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 91,840 housing units in the Johnston County area. Of these, 19,361 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnston County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnston County is 6 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 Johnston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
419 2,352 7,038 6,726 1,674
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Johnston County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,427 to $2,711. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,427
One BR $1,466
Two BR $1,646
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,711
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnston County, North Carolina

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

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 365 87 percent
One BR 2,035 87 percent
Two BR 5,895 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnston County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Johnston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,639
Public Housing 604
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 447
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 66
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 17
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 848
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Johnston County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County features 1,594 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 Johnston County, North Carolina

There are 475 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnston County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnston County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,481 and $1,811.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.