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

Discover affordable housing in Tyrrell County where there are 3+ 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.

Woodgate Apartments

373 Elementary School Rd, Columbia, North Carolina 27925

Secota Village

19 Secota Village, Columbia, North Carolina 27925

Arc Hds Tyrrell County Group Home

601 N Light St, Columbia, North Carolina 27925

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Reported On March 26th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Tyrrell County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Tyrrell County, North Carolina?

The County of Tyrrell County has 3,389 people living in 1,351 households.

There are 665 renters living in 340 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.62 percent of the population living in Tyrrell County.

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

There are an estimated 1,845 housing units in the Tyrrell County area. Of these, 377 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tyrrell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Tyrrell County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Tyrrell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tyrrell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 82 181 77 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tyrrell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Tyrrell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $713 to $1,305. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $713
One BR $762
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,206
Four BR $1,305
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tyrrell 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
One BR 27 33 percent
Two BR 140 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Tyrrell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 34
Public Housing 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Tyrrell County features 76 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 Tyrrell County, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.