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

Discover affordable housing in Kinston where there are 30+ 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.

Greenbrier Landing Apartments

1000 Doctors Dr., Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 1-2
payment $495/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Abby Gardens

4625 Cindy Ln, Kinston, North Carolina 28504

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Best Village Apartments

909 Savannah Ln, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 2-3
payment $669-957/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Cambridge Farms

900 Doctors Drive, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Six Churches Plaza - Kinston Towersii

107 E Peyton Ave, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

payment Subsidized

Kinston Towers I

511 N Queen St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

payment Subsidized

Church Manor Roland L. Paylor Apartments

214 W Washington Ave, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

payment Subsidized

St John Village Apartments

912 E Highland Ave, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

payment Subsidized

Andover Park Apartments

2127 Daly Waldrop Rd, Kinston, North Carolina 28504

bed 2-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

1235 Ferndale Ln

1235 Ferndale Ln, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 2
payment $850/mo.

1303 Railfence Dr

1303 Railfence Dr, Kinston, North Carolina 28504

bed 3
payment $925/mo.

632 British Rd

632 British Rd, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 3
payment $900/mo.

2186 Gray-Tilghman Rd

2186 Gray-Tilghman Rd, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 3
payment $1000/mo.

602 Larkspur Rd

602 Larkspur Rd, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 3
payment $850/mo.

501 Fields St

501 Fields St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 1
payment $600/mo.

905 Macon St

905 Macon St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 1
payment $650/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Kinston Oaks Apartments

1313I McAdoo St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

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accessibility Accessible

Grainger Place Apartments

301 Summit Ave, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

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accessibility Accessible

Nantucket Lofts

619 N Heritage St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

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accessibility Accessible

Kingston Hotel

503 N. Queen St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501

bed 1-2
payment $333-487/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kinston, 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 Kinston, North Carolina
$16.21/hour
$8.96 (+124%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $8.96 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Kinston, North Carolina.

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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Kinston area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kinston, North Carolina, there are 1.06 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
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.

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