There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in Lenoir County.

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Andover Park Apartments

2127 Daly Waldrop Rd
Kinston, North Carolina
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Affordable

Greenbrier Landing Apartments

1000 Doctors Dr.
Kinston, North Carolina
1 BR
55+
Affordable

Abby Gardens

4625 Cindy Ln
Kinston, North Carolina
Income Based
1-2 BR
Affordable

Gray Hill

6722 Gray Hill Circle
Grifton, North Carolina
Call For Rent
Studio-4 BR
Rent Assisted

Lagrange Meadows Apartments

208 E King St
La Grange, North Carolina
Income Based
1 BR
Rent Assisted

Lagrange Village Apartments

108 E James St
La Grange, North Carolina
Income Based
2-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Stockton Pointe

2799 Doctors Drive
Kinston, North Carolina
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Kingston Hotel

503 N. Queen St
Kinston, North Carolina
$333-487
1-2 BR
Affordable

Jack Roundtree Homes Apartments

2114 Viking Drive
Kinston, North Carolina

Cambridge Farms

900 Doctors Drive
Kinston, North Carolina
Affordable

There are 658 low-income apartments in Lenoir County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 1,033 low-income homes in Lenoir County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $317 towards rent each month.

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

Affordable Housing In Lenoir County

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Lenoir County

City Apartments
Kinston, NC Affordable Housing programs support 24 apartment communities in Kinston.
Grifton, NC Affordable Housing programs support 5 apartment communities in Grifton.
La Grange, NC Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in La Grange.
Pink Hill, NC Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Pink Hill.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lenoir 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.

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 Lenoir County.

Lenoir County, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Lenoir County features 1,033 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 Lenoir County, North Carolina

There are 658 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lenoir County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lenoir County, North Carolina

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

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

2023 Lenoir County, 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
Lenoir County, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $582 $586 $771 $1,063 $1,226
Lenoir County, 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.

Lenoir County, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 33
Total Low Income Apartments 1,691
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,033
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.65%
Average Renter Household Size 2.45
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $34,717 ±$1,371
Median Rent $668 ±$17
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.37% ± 3.43pp
Total Population 58,782

Population and Household Demographics

Lenoir County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 58,782. There are 23,335 households in the county with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 39.65% of households in Lenoir County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lenoir County

The median gross income for households in Lenoir County is $34,717 a year, or $2,893 a month. The median rent for the county is $668 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lenoir County, a household making less than $2,227 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.37% of households who rent are overburdened in Lenoir County.

Area Median Income In Lenoir County

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.

In Lenoir County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $56,000

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 Lenoir County

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 Lenoir County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lenoir County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$13,750 $18,310 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $40,550 $43,200
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lenoir County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,900 $26,200 $29,450 $32,700 $35,350 $37,950 $40,550 $43,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lenoir County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,650 $41,850 $47,100 $52,300 $56,500 $60,700 $64,900 $69,050