. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Kinston, North Carolina - Affordable Housing Online

Greenbrier Landing Apartments

1000 Doctors Dr.
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Abby Gardens

4625 Cindy Ln
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Income Based
1-2 BR

Cambridge Farms

900 Doctors Drive
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Best Village Apartments II

909 Savannah Ln
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$401-449
2-3 BR

Best Village Apartments I

909 Savannah Ln
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$379-425
2-3 BR

Six Churches Plaza - Kinston Towersii

107 E Peyton Ave
Kinston, North Carolina
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Kinston Towers I

511 N Queen St
Kinston, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA

Church Manor Roland L. Paylor Apartments

214 W Washington Ave
Kinston, North Carolina
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

St John Village Apartments

912 E Highland Ave
Kinston, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA

Andover Park Apartments

2127 Daly Waldrop Rd
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
USDA S. 538
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Kingston Hotel

503 N. Queen St
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
$333-487
1-2 BR

Jack Roundtree Homes Apartments

2114 Viking Drive
Kinston, North Carolina
Subsidized
Public Housing

Kinston Oaks Apartments

1313I McAdoo St
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Grainger Place Apartments

301 Summit Ave
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Kinston Hotel

501 N Queen St
Kinston, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 562 low-income apartments in Kinston that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 780 low-income homes in Kinston where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $323 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Kinston, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Kinston Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kinston.

Kinston, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kinston, North Carolina

Kinston features 780 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 Kinston, North Carolina

There are 562 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kinston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kinston, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kinston landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kinston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kinston, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $694 and $848.

2023 Kinston, North Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Kinston, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $582 $586 $771 $1,063 $1,226
Kinston, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $524 to $640 $527 to $645 $694 to $848 $957 to $1,169 $1,103 to $1,349

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kinston, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 24
Total Low Income Apartments 1,342
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 780
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 54.95%
Average Renter Household Size 2.35
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $28,060 ±$2,271
Median Rent $650 ±$29
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.79% ± 3.83pp
Total Population 21,540

Population and Household Demographics

Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina with a population of 21,540. There are 8,961 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 54.95% of households in Kinston are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kinston

The median gross income for households in Kinston is $28,060 a year, or $2,338 a month. The median rent for the city is $650 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kinston, a household making less than $2,167 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Kinston.

Area Median Income In Kinston

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Kinston, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lenoir County.

In Kinston, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Kinston

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Kinston

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Kinston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,150 $42,950 $45,700
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Kinston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,250 $27,700 $31,150 $34,600 $37,400 $40,150 $42,950 $45,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Kinston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,750 $44,300 $49,850 $55,350 $59,800 $64,250 $68,650 $73,100