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

Discover affordable housing in Norlina where there are 4+ 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.

The Pines Apartments

128 Norlina Pines Dr, Norlina, North Carolina 27563

Warren Place Apartments

101 Warren Place Dr, Norlina, North Carolina 27563

Rosewood Village

201 N Rose St, Norlina, North Carolina 27563

Scott Mitchell Apartments 1

324 Duke Dr Ofc, Norlina, North Carolina 27563

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Norlina, 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 Norlina, 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 Norlina, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Norlina, North Carolina?

The City of Norlina has 1,170 people living in 488 households.

There are 376 renters living in 191 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.14 percent of the population living in Norlina.

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

There are an estimated 547 housing units in the Norlina area. Of these, 202 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norlina, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norlina?

The rental vacancy rate in Norlina 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 Norlina for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norlina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 34 83 42 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norlina

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Norlina

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,182. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $651
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,084
Four BR $1,182
2024 Fair Market Rents in Norlina, North Carolina

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

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 6 100 percent
One BR 24 71 percent
Two BR 50 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norlina, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Norlina?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norlina, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Norlina, North Carolina

Norlina features 124 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 Norlina, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norlina, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norlina, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $942.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.