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

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235 Center St

235 Center St, Star, North Carolina 27356

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Star, 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 Star, 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 Star, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Star, North Carolina?

The City of Star has 1,208 people living in 320 households.

There are 553 renters living in 167 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.78 percent of the population living in Star.

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

There are an estimated 411 housing units in the Star area. Of these, 187 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Star, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Star?

The rental vacancy rate in Star is 6 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 Star for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Star
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 8 102 53 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Star

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Star

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,439. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $695
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,089
Four BR $1,439
2024 Fair Market Rents in Star, North Carolina

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

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
One BR 8 100 percent
Two BR 96 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Star, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Star?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Star, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Star, North Carolina

Star features 26 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 Star, North Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Star.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Star, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Star landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Star.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.