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

Discover affordable housing in Scotland County where there are 21+ 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.

Scotland Manor Apartments

900 Charlotte St, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Greenfield Apartments

1052 Turnpike Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Cedar Trace Landing

1709 Stonewall Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Scottish Winds Apartments

234 Plaza Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Stoney Creek Apartments

321 Plaza Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Springchase Apartments

1010 Turnpike Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Willow Wood at Laurinburg

1203 Sunset Dr, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Tara Village Phase I

501 Butler St, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Gibson Manor Apartments

5001 Main St, Gibson, North Carolina 28343

Gibson Village

13144 Church St, Gibson, North Carolina 28343

Live Oak Estates

1411 McBride Ave, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Central School Apartments

305 McRae St, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Scottish Glen Apartments II

1420 West Blvd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Scottish Glen Apartments

1070 Turnpike Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Arc Hds Scotland Co Gh 2

305 Francis St, Gibson, North Carolina 0

Arc Hds Scotland Co Gh 1

1236 Hammond Dr, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Parke Place Apartments ( Fka Parker Place )

12314 McColl Rd, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Pinewood Park Apts

U.S. Hwy 401 Bypass S., Laurinburg, North Carolina

Laurinburg Public Housing Amp 1

1200 Lytch St, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Laurinburg Public Housing Amp 2

1301 Woodlawn Dr, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Scotland County, North Carolina
$16.21/hour
$8.96 (+124%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $8.96 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Scotland 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 Scotland County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Scotland County, North Carolina?

The County of Scotland County has 34,222 people living in 12,224 households.

There are 13,307 renters living in 4,915 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.88 percent of the population living in Scotland County.

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

There are an estimated 14,422 housing units in the Scotland County area. Of these, 5,004 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scotland County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scotland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Scotland County is 1 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 Scotland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scotland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
873 474 1,371 1,938 216
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scotland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Scotland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $706 to $1,140. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $706
One BR $711
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,139
Four BR $1,140
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scotland County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scotland 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 488 56 percent
One BR 329 69 percent
Two BR 880 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scotland County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Scotland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 444
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 205
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 356
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scotland County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Scotland County, North Carolina

Scotland County features 915 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 Scotland County, North Carolina

There are 339 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scotland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scotland County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scotland County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Scotland County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Scotland County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $942.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.