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

Discover affordable housing in Whiteville where there are 18+ 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.

Brookberry Park Apartments

301 Calhoun St, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Hampton Place

125 Hampton Ct, Whiteville, North Carolina 29924

Kent Place Apartments

116 E. Tram Road, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Covey Run Apartments

103 Covey Run, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Beautiful Light Inn

150 Beautiful Ln, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Landmark Apartments

621 Nolan Avenue, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

The Oaks Village

1100 Oaks Village Drive, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Thompson Estates

103 Jones Pl, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Sandy Ridge Apartments

704 Nolan Ave, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Madison Hill Apartments

206 S Madison St, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Saw Mill Apartments

332 W Hay St, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Brunswick Place

116 Mill Stream Dr, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Kent Place Apartments

116 Tram Rd., Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Covey Run Apartments II

113 Covey Quail Ln, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Arc Hds Columbus Co Gh 2

101 Nolan Ave, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Arc Hds Columbus County Gh 1

220 E Columbus St, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Copperstone Apartments

104 Copperstone Ln, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

Westwood Homes

100 Stanley St, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Whiteville, 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 Whiteville, 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 Whiteville, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Whiteville, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Whiteville, North Carolina.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Whiteville, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Whiteville, North Carolina?

The City of Whiteville has 4,761 people living in 1,865 households.

There are 2,533 renters living in 983 renter households in this City. Renters make up 53.2 percent of the population living in Whiteville.

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

There are an estimated 2,188 housing units in the Whiteville area. Of these, 1,045 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whiteville, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whiteville?

The rental vacancy rate in Whiteville 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 Whiteville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whiteville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 235 606 96 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whiteville

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 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 Whiteville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,140. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $651
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,035
Four BR $1,140
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whiteville, North Carolina

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

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 26 100 percent
One BR 147 63 percent
Two BR 376 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Whiteville, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Whiteville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 375
Public Housing 54
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 265
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whiteville, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Whiteville, North Carolina

Whiteville features 437 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 Whiteville, North Carolina

There are 232 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whiteville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Whiteville, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whiteville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Whiteville.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.