Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Shallotte, NC

Discover affordable housing in Shallotte where there are 5+ 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.

River Pointe Apartments

4620 White St, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470

Cardinal Pointe

37 Paisley Lane , Shallotte, North Carolina 28470

Shallotte Villas

4580 White St, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470

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4763 Milliken St, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470

Shallotte Manor Apartments

408 Whiteville Road, Shallotte, North Carolina

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shallotte, North Carolina
$21.44/hour
$14.19 (+196%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $14.19 (+196%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shallotte, 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 Shallotte, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Shallotte, North Carolina?

The City of Shallotte has 4,213 people living in 1,903 households.

There are 1,482 renters living in 720 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.18 percent of the population living in Shallotte.

What is the rental market like in Shallotte, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 2,164 housing units in the Shallotte area. Of these, 748 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shallotte, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shallotte?

The rental vacancy rate in Shallotte 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 Shallotte for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shallotte
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
91 157 266 195 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shallotte

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 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 Shallotte

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $951 to $1,921. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $951
One BR $1,008
Two BR $1,132
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,921
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shallotte, North Carolina

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

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 35 38 percent
One BR 40 25 percent
Two BR 162 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shallotte, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Shallotte?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 159
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shallotte, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Shallotte, North Carolina

Shallotte features 43 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 Shallotte, North Carolina

There are 162 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shallotte.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shallotte, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shallotte, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,019 and $1,245.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.