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

Discover affordable housing in Middlesex where there are 3+ 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.

Oakdale Apartments

7254 Oakdale Cir, Middlesex, North Carolina 27577

Middlesex Manor

12839 W Hanes Avenue, Middlesex, North Carolina 27557

Creekridge Apartments

12881 Creekridge Drive, Middlesex, North Carolina 27557

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Middlesex, North Carolina
$19.60/hour
$12.35 (+170%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $12.35 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Middlesex, 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) programs for Middlesex, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Middlesex, North Carolina?

The City of Middlesex has 963 people living in 433 households.

There are 339 renters living in 179 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.2 percent of the population living in Middlesex.

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

There are an estimated 598 housing units in the Middlesex area. Of these, 179 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Middlesex, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Middlesex?

The rental vacancy rate in Middlesex is 0 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 Middlesex for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 45 104 16 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex

A large number of apartments in Middlesex 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 Middlesex are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Middlesex

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $825 to $1,579. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $825
One BR $830
Two BR $1,035
Three BR $1,395
Four BR $1,579
2024 Fair Market Rents in Middlesex, North Carolina

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

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 4 31 percent
One BR 43 96 percent
Two BR 64 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Middlesex, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Middlesex?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Middlesex, North Carolina including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 65
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Middlesex, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Middlesex, North Carolina

Middlesex features 65 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 Middlesex, North Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Middlesex.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middlesex, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Middlesex landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Middlesex.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Middlesex, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.