Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Southern Pines, NC

Discover affordable housing in Southern Pines where there are 11+ 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.

Timberlane Apartments

190-C Murray Hill Road, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Austins Ridge

501 Austins Ridge Cir, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Greenmont Apartments

100 Dean Ave, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Hunters Glen Apartments

1655 Central Dr, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Creston Commons

555 Talmadge Dr, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Chc of Moore Co.

360 Yadkin Rd, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Arc Hds Moore County Group Home 4

185 Oak Dr, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Brookside Park Apartments I

1113 Richards St, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

The Highlands Apts

1650 Richards St, Southern Pines, North Carolina

Arc Hds Moore County Group Home 1

335 W Connecticut Ave, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

Scattered Sites

849 S Mechanic St, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Southern Pines, North Carolina
$18.84/hour
$11.59 (+160%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $11.59 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Southern Pines, North Carolina?

The City of Southern Pines has 15,701 people living in 7,080 households.

There are 4,948 renters living in 2,806 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.51 percent of the population living in Southern Pines.

What is the rental market like in Southern Pines, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 8,194 housing units in the Southern Pines area. Of these, 3,114 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Southern Pines, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Southern Pines?

The rental vacancy rate in Southern Pines is 5 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 Southern Pines for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Southern Pines
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
164 565 1,537 475 46
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Southern Pines

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 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 Southern Pines

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $863 to $1,689. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $863
One BR $886
Two BR $995
Three BR $1,402
Four BR $1,689
2024 Fair Market Rents in Southern Pines, North Carolina

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

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 49 30 percent
One BR 235 42 percent
Two BR 615 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Southern Pines, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Southern Pines?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 182
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 251
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 323
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Southern Pines, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Southern Pines, North Carolina

Southern Pines features 342 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 Southern Pines, North Carolina

There are 174 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Southern Pines.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Southern Pines, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Southern Pines, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.