Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Canton, NC

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Pinehurst Senior Apartments

4176 Murdocksville Road, West Canton, North Carolina 27376

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Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Canton, North Carolina
$23.43/hour
$16.18 (+223%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $16.18 (+223%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve West Canton, 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 West Canton, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in West Canton, North Carolina?

The City of West Canton has 1,354 people living in 620 households.

There are 291 renters living in 215 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.49 percent of the population living in West Canton.

What is the rental market like in West Canton, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 650 housing units in the West Canton area. Of these, 215 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Canton, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Canton?

The rental vacancy rate in West Canton is 0 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 West Canton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Canton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 29 130 29 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Canton

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

Among renter households in this market, 71 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 West Canton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,068 to $1,692. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,068
One BR $1,102
Two BR $1,237
Three BR $1,496
Four BR $1,692
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Canton, North Carolina

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

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 7 100 percent
One BR 14 48 percent
Two BR 98 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Canton, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in West Canton?

Income Based Apartments in West Canton, North Carolina

West Canton features 0 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 West Canton, North Carolina

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Canton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Canton, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Canton, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,113 and $1,361.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.