Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Orange County, NC

Discover affordable housing in Orange County where there are 16+ 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.

Greenfield Place

150 Formosa Ln, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

Hampton Pointe Apartments

350 Hampton Pt, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

Gateway Village

400 Lakeside Dr, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

Perry Place

742 S. Merritt Mill Rd., Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

Orange Community Residence

1700 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

Eno Haven

815 US Highway 70A E, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

Whitted Forest

115 Holiday Park Rd, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

Carolina Spring

600 W Poplar Ave, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

Club Nova Apartments

103 W Main St, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

Arc Hds Orange County Group Home 1

1001 W Main St, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

The Landings at Winmore

300 S Camellia ST, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

Coachwood Apt II

200 Cheshire Drive, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Coachwood Apt I

200 Cheshire Drive, Hillsborough, North Carolina

New Construction

Mt Herman Church Rd, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

Chc of Orange County

202 N Nash St, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

105a Lindsay Street

105 Lindsay St, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orange County, North Carolina
$30.89/hour
$23.64 (+326%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $23.64 (+326%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orange 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.

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

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

How many renters live in Orange County, North Carolina?

The County of Orange County has 150,477 people living in 58,048 households.

There are 42,209 renters living in 19,039 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.05 percent of the population living in Orange County.

What is the rental market like in Orange County, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 62,667 housing units in the Orange County area. Of these, 20,637 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orange County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orange County?

The rental vacancy rate in Orange County is 5 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 Orange County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,293 3,103 8,501 4,924 1,133
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Orange County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,510. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,385
One BR $1,418
Two BR $1,631
Three BR $2,051
Four BR $2,510
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orange County, North Carolina

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

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 714 55 percent
One BR 1,822 59 percent
Two BR 4,657 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orange County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Orange County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 704
Public Housing 336
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 170
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 80
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 133
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orange County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County features 169 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 Orange County, North Carolina

There are 508 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orange County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orange County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Orange County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orange County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,468 and $1,794.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.