What HUD offices serve Pamlico 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.
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pamlico County.
How many renters live in Pamlico County, North Carolina?
The County of Pamlico County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.41 percent of the population living in Pamlico County.
What is the rental market like in Pamlico County, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the Pamlico County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pamlico County, North Carolina, there are 1.01 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pamlico County?
The rental vacancy rate in Pamlico County 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 Pamlico County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pamlico County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 196 | 233 | 383 | 37 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pamlico County
A large number of apartments in Pamlico County 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 Pamlico 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 |
| One BR | 79 | 40 percent |
| Two BR | 108 | 46 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pamlico County, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Pamlico County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pamlico County, North Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pamlico County, North Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pamlico County, North Carolina
Pamlico County features 30 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 Pamlico County, North Carolina
There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pamlico County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pamlico County, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pamlico County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pamlico County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pamlico County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,024 and $1,252.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.