What HUD offices serve 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.
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kinston.
How many renters live in Kinston, North Carolina?
The City of Kinston has 19,704 people living in 8,711 households.
There are 11,368 renters living in 5,134 renter households in this City. Renters make up 57.69 percent of the population living in Kinston.
What is the rental market like in Kinston, North Carolina?
There are an estimated 10,703 housing units in the Kinston area. Of these, 5,437 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kinston, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kinston?
The rental vacancy rate in Kinston 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 Kinston for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kinston
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 739 | 2,020 | 1,635 | 308 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kinston
A large number of apartments in Kinston 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 Kinston are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Kinston
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,376. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $650 |
| One BR | $654 |
| Two BR | $856 |
| Three BR | $1,206 |
| Four BR | $1,376 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kinston, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kinston?
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 | 79 | 18 percent |
| One BR | 539 | 73 percent |
| Two BR | 1,231 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Kinston, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Kinston?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kinston, North Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 502 |
| Public Housing | 640 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 401 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kinston, North Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston features 684 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 561 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 $770 and $942.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
