Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Roanoke Rapids, NC

Discover affordable housing in Roanoke Rapids where there are 20+ 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.

Chapel Ridge Apartments

301 Jesslyns Dr, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 2-3
payment $460-539/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Chapel Ridge Manor

264 Jesslyns Dr #100, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
payment $283-475/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Old Farm Apartments

115 Clearfield Drive, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based

Fair Meadows Apartments

100 NC Hwy, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Fairfield Family Apartments

100 NC Highway 125, 134, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Windchase Apartments

701 E Littleton Rd, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

River View Green

502 Riverview Ct, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Colony Woods Apartments

901 E Littleton Rd, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

British Woods Apartments

801 E Littleton Rd, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

South Rosemary Apartments

598 OAK ST, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Olde Town Village

65 Olde Town Dr, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Barton Apartments

110 Wister Ct, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

909 Monroe St

909 Monroe St, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 4
payment $995/mo.

Rooney Ridge

114 Hunting Ridge Rd, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
payment $502-578/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

River Towne Manor

200 W Becker Dr, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Chapel Ridge

295 Jesslyns Dr, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Arc Hds Halifax Co Gh 2

105 Deerfield Pl, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Arc Hds Halifax Co Apartments

305 Oak St, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Creekside Oakridge

520 Becker Dr, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

payment Subsidized

Gowan Wyche Oakland

110 Gowen Dr, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Roanoke Rapids, 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 Public Housing programs for Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership programs for Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina?

The City of Roanoke Rapids has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.82 percent of the population living in Roanoke Rapids.

What is the rental market like in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina?

There are an estimated housing units in the Roanoke Rapids area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roanoke Rapids?

The rental vacancy rate in Roanoke Rapids is 6 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 Roanoke Rapids for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roanoke Rapids
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
78 726 1,358 799 157
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roanoke Rapids

A large number of apartments in Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,327. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $600
One BR $687
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,070
Four BR $1,327
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Roanoke Rapids?

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 63 81 percent
One BR 567 78 percent
Two BR 909 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Roanoke Rapids?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids features 505 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 Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

There are 384 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roanoke Rapids.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roanoke Rapids landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Roanoke Rapids.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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