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

Discover affordable housing in Rockingham County where there are 44+ 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.

Woodbridge Apartments

2101 S Scales Street Apt#26, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Oakwood Manor Apartments

100 Whitbeck Dr, Mayodan, North Carolina 27027

Chadwick Apartments

216 N Oakland Avenue, Eden, North Carolina 27288

Mountain Villa Apartments

501 N Ayersville Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina 27027

Riverview Apartments

522 C St, Eden, North Carolina 27288

Ridgemont Place Apartments

1209 W Madison St, Mayodan, North Carolina 27027

Westridge Apartments

208 W Main St, Stoneville, North Carolina 27048

Sherwood Glen Apartments

2006 Oakbrook Ct, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Crestwood Apartments

521 Price Street, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Parkland Apartments

1229 Norman Dr, Eden, North Carolina 27288

Lassiter Square

316 W Decatur St, Madison, North Carolina 27025

Rhs Apartments

115 N Washington Ave, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Glenwood Court

207 Madison St, Eden, North Carolina 27288

Canterbury Place Lp

1851 Amos St, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Adkins Glen Apartments

100 E Matthews St, Stoneville, North Carolina 27048

Hidden Valley Apartments

230 E Harris Pl, Eden, North Carolina 27288

Stone Arbor Apartments

221 N Franklin St, Madison, North Carolina 27025

Southgate Apartments

1785 S Scales St, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Brookes Place

624 East St, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

Marcellus Place

607 Marcellus St, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rockingham County, North Carolina
$17.69/hour
$10.44 (+144%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $10.44 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Rockingham County, North Carolina?

The County of Rockingham County has 91,957 people living in 39,830 households.

There are 22,074 renters living in 10,752 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24 percent of the population living in Rockingham County.

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

There are an estimated 43,586 housing units in the Rockingham County area. Of these, 11,860 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockingham County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockingham County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockingham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
324 1,908 5,034 3,158 477
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockingham County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Rockingham County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,360. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $719
Two BR $934
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,360
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rockingham County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rockingham 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 260 80 percent
One BR 1,442 76 percent
Two BR 3,345 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockingham County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Rockingham County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,220
Public Housing 149
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 426
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 37
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 885
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockingham County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County features 1,232 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 Rockingham County, North Carolina

There are 739 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rockingham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockingham County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockingham County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.