What HUD offices serve Monroe, 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 Monroe.
How many renters live in Monroe, North Carolina?
The City of Monroe has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.29 percent of the population living in Monroe.
What is the rental market like in Monroe, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the Monroe area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monroe, North Carolina, there are 1.02 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monroe?
The rental vacancy rate in Monroe is 2 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 Monroe for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroe
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 262 467 2,191 1,586 222 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroe
A large number of apartments in Monroe have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Monroe?
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 191 73 percent One BR 419 90 percent Two BR 1,981 90 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Monroe, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Monroe?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Monroe, North Carolina including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monroe, North Carolina
Income Based Apartments in Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe features 337 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 Monroe, North Carolina
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monroe.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Monroe, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Monroe landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Monroe.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Monroe, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,399 and $1,709.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.