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

Discover affordable housing in Edgecombe County where there are 45+ 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.

Edgewood Place

1317 W Wilson St #2-D, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Rollinwood Manor

144 Rollinwood Drive, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801

Rolling Meadows

1960 Boone Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803

Pine Grove Apartments

113 E Main Street, Sharpsburg, North Carolina 27878

Pender Square Apartments

500 Benson Dr, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Southside Townhomes

150 Parrish Court, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801

Thorne Ridge Apartments

1310 Dreaver St, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801

Cokey Apartments

150 Parrish Ct, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801

Thorne Ridge Apartments II

128 Tony Cir, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801

Hunter Hill Apt Homes

200 Hunter Hill Rd, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Walnut Grove Apartments

101 W Taylor St, Whitakers, North Carolina 27891

Wilshire Apartments

806 Old Wilson Road, Pinetops, North Carolina 27864

Elmhurst Apartments

960 Simmons Street, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Glen Bridge Housing

501 Church St, Princeville, North Carolina 27886

Tarboro Square

100 W Wilson St, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Tarboro Square Apartments

1615 W Wilson St, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

George Es Place

428 Simpson Drive, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Hawthorne Court Apartments

1609 Barlow Road, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

Devonshire Housing Llc

400 Devonshire Drive, Pinetops, North Carolina 27864

Hunters Park Apartments

301 Daniel St, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Edgecombe County, North Carolina
$19.60/hour
$12.35 (+170%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $12.35 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Edgecombe County, North Carolina?

The County of Edgecombe County has 49,067 people living in 19,350 households.

There are 18,754 renters living in 7,372 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.22 percent of the population living in Edgecombe County.

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

There are an estimated 23,229 housing units in the Edgecombe County area. Of these, 7,809 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edgecombe County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edgecombe County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
160 559 3,209 3,055 318
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edgecombe County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Edgecombe County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $825 to $1,579. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $825
One BR $830
Two BR $1,035
Three BR $1,395
Four BR $1,579
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Edgecombe 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 134 84 percent
One BR 518 93 percent
Two BR 2,611 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Edgecombe County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 616
Public Housing 585
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 425
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 400
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County features 2,175 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 Edgecombe County, North Carolina

There are 491 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edgecombe County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edgecombe County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.