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

Discover affordable housing in Moore County where there are 28+ 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.

Random Woods Apartments

240 E Salisbury Street, Robbins, North Carolina 27325

Timberlane Apartments

190-C Murray Hill Road, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Austins Ridge

501 Austins Ridge Cir, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Woodlawn Apartments

700 Magnolia Dr, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

Greenmont Apartments

100 Dean Ave, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Hunters Glen Apartments

1655 Central Dr, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Woodgreen Apartments II

1100 Bradford Dr, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

Woodgreen Apartments

300 Bradford Dr, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

Jackson Terrace

700 Anderson St, Carthage, North Carolina 28327

Holly Ridge Apartments

440 Holly St, Vass, North Carolina 28394

Pine Hill Apartments

221 Keith St, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

Creston Commons

555 Talmadge Dr, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Providence Place VIII

Sanford St @ Rockingham St Ext, Carthage, North Carolina 28327

Chc of Moore Co.

360 Yadkin Rd, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Providence Place V

18 Providence Pl, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

Arc Hds Moore County Group Home 3

250 S Green St, Robbins, North Carolina 27325

Arc Hds Moore County Group Home 2

340 N Middleton St, Robbins, North Carolina 27325

Arc Hds Moore County Quadraplex

715 E South St, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

Arc Hds Moore County Group Home 4

185 Oak Dr, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Providence Place II

300 Providence Pl, Aberdeen, North Carolina 28315

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Moore County, North Carolina
$18.84/hour
$11.59 (+160%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $11.59 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Moore 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 Moore County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Moore County, North Carolina?

The County of Moore County has 105,531 people living in 44,625 households.

There are 21,855 renters living in 10,115 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.71 percent of the population living in Moore County.

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

There are an estimated 48,595 housing units in the Moore County area. Of these, 10,152 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Moore County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Moore County?

The rental vacancy rate in Moore County is 4 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 Moore County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moore County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
383 1,329 3,902 3,039 691
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moore County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Moore County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $863 to $1,689. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $863
One BR $886
Two BR $995
Three BR $1,402
Four BR $1,689
2024 Fair Market Rents in Moore County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Moore 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 193 50 percent
One BR 704 53 percent
Two BR 1,890 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Moore County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Moore County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 430
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 296
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 117
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 399
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Moore County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Moore County, North Carolina

Moore County features 603 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 Moore County, North Carolina

There are 316 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Moore County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Moore County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Moore County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Moore County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Moore County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.