What HUD offices serve Raeford, 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 Raeford.
How many renters live in Raeford, North Carolina?
The City of Raeford has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.35 percent of the population living in Raeford.
What is the rental market like in Raeford, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the Raeford area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Raeford, North Carolina, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Raeford?
The rental vacancy rate in Raeford 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 Raeford for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Raeford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 58 162 304 274 34 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Raeford
A large number of apartments in Raeford have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Raeford
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $793 to $1,780. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $793 One BR $798 Two BR $1,049 Three BR $1,478 Four BR $1,780 2024 Fair Market Rents in Raeford, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Raeford?
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 46 79 percent One BR 162 100 percent Two BR 256 84 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Raeford, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Raeford?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Raeford, North Carolina including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Raeford, North Carolina
Income Based Apartments in Raeford, North Carolina
Raeford features 241 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 Raeford, North Carolina
There are 183 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Raeford.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Raeford, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Raeford landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Raeford.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Raeford, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $944 and $1,154.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.