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

Discover affordable housing in Kernersville where there are 11+ 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.

Lyons Walk Apartments

500 Lyons Walk Dr, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

bed 2-3
payment $850-950/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Village East Apartments

112 Chaucer Manor Circle, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Donnell Villas

815 Donnell St, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Century Square Apartments

230 Century Blvd, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Koerner Place

812 Birch Ln, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

payment Subsidized

Wynnfield Court

434 W Bodenhamer St, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Friar Woods Apartments

203 Friar Woods Court, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

bed 1-3
payment $240-710/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Mountain View Senior Apartments

441 Mountain View Dr, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Robinwood Apartments at Kernersville

230 Hopkins Rd, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Gateway Place Apartments

613 W Mountain St, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

Arc Hds Forsyth Co Gh 5

460 Raven Ridge Rd, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kernersville, 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 Kernersville, North Carolina
$21.02/hour
$13.77 (+190%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.77 (+190%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Kernersville, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Kernersville, 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 programs for Kernersville, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Kernersville, North Carolina?

The City of Kernersville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.7 percent of the population living in Kernersville.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Kernersville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kernersville, North Carolina, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kernersville?

The rental vacancy rate in Kernersville 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 Kernersville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kernersville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
190 1,677 2,595 842 157
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kernersville

A large number of apartments in Kernersville 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 Kernersville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $897 to $1,671. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $897
One BR $936
Two BR $1,110
Three BR $1,452
Four BR $1,671
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kernersville, North Carolina

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

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 115 61 percent
One BR 884 53 percent
Two BR 1,493 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kernersville, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Kernersville?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kernersville, 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 Kernersville, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Kernersville, North Carolina

Kernersville features 479 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 Kernersville, North Carolina

There are 314 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kernersville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kernersville, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kernersville, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $999 and $1,221.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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