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

Discover affordable housing in Pitt County where there are 57+ 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.

Barrett Place II, Lp

2613 Whitaker Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27835

Kittrell Place Apartments

4117 Kittrell Farms Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Arbor's Park

323 Arbors Park Circle, Ayden, North Carolina 28513

Deerfield Apartments l & ll

3314 Lynch Street, Fountain, North Carolina 27829

Centre Court

1236 Holden Drive, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Parkside Commons Apartments

901 Johns Hopkins Dr Greenville, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

Macgregor Village Apartments

924 Allen Rd, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

Macgregor Village II Apartments

924 Allen Rd, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

Winterville Court

2431 Bullock Street, Winterville, North Carolina 28590

Quail Ridge Apartments

1 Elm Street, Bethel, North Carolina 27812

Deerview Apartments

733 Boulevard St, Ayden, North Carolina 28513

Hardee Village

2227 Alvah Dr., Greenville, North Carolina 27858

East Bend Trace

1301 East Bend Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Farrington Trace

3300 E. Fire Tower Rd., Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Carolina Cove

111 Lakeview Ter , Greenville, North Carolina 27834

Ellsworth Commons

3200 Moonlight Way, Greenville, North Carolina 27834

Wintergreen

119A Sterling Court, Winterville, North Carolina 28590

Wedgewood Arms Apartments

Wedgewood And Red Banks Rd, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Cardinal Pointe

188 W 2nd St, Ayden, North Carolina 28513

Dogwoods Apartments

4352 South Main Street, Farmville, North Carolina 27828

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pitt County, North Carolina
$21.88/hour
$14.63 (+202%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $14.63 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Pitt County, North Carolina?

The County of Pitt County has 173,542 people living in 74,938 households.

There are 68,758 renters living in 35,347 renter households in this County. Renters make up 39.62 percent of the population living in Pitt County.

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

There are an estimated 80,763 housing units in the Pitt County area. Of these, 37,839 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pitt County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pitt County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pitt 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 Pitt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pitt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
556 7,994 13,416 10,425 2,664
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pitt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Pitt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $925 to $1,960. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $925
One BR $931
Two BR $1,155
Three BR $1,570
Four BR $1,960
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pitt County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pitt 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 178 32 percent
One BR 5,769 72 percent
Two BR 9,400 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pitt County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Pitt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,767
Public Housing 1,063
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 669
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 634
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pitt County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County features 2,219 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 Pitt County, North Carolina

There are 1,173 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pitt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pitt County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pitt County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pitt County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pitt County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,271.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.