. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wilmington, North Carolina - Affordable Housing Online

Wellington Place

1000 WELLINGTON AVE
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$775
2 BR

Woodridge Pointe Apartments

1536 Sandlapper Wy
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

Glover Plaza

1402 Little John Cir
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Hadden Hall II

3625 Caswell St
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
Call For Rent
1 BR

Hadden Hall

3610 Caswell St
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
S. 223
Call For Rent
1 BR

Tidewater Townhomes

355 Greendale Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
Income Based-899
1-4 BR

Cape Fear Hotel Apartments

121 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
S. 223
Income Based
Studio-1 BR

Cypress Cove Apartments

331 S. Turners Run
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Canebreak Apartments

4917 Amy Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Lockwood Village Apartments

4900 S College Rd
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

University Place Apartments

932 Macmillan Avenue North
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA

Ahepa 408 Apartments

109 N Kerr Ave
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

The Pointe at Taylor Estates

520 Taylor St
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Robert R. Taylor Senior Homes

1308 N 5th Ave
Wilmington, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

New Brooklyn Homes at Taylor Estates

1205 N 4th St
Wilmington, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Public Housing
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-4 BR
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There are 1,781 low-income apartments in Wilmington that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Wilmington, North Carolina can range from $775 to $899 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,803 low-income homes in Wilmington where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $389 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wilmington, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Wilmington Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wilmington.

Wilmington, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington features 1,803 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 Wilmington, North Carolina

There are 1,781 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wilmington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilmington, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wilmington landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wilmington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wilmington, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,133 and $1,385.

2023 Wilmington, North Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Wilmington, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $853 $1,108 $1,259 $1,669 $2,145
Wilmington, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $768 to $938 $997 to $1,219 $1,133 to $1,385 $1,502 to $1,836 $1,931 to $2,360

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wilmington, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 56
Total Low Income Apartments 3,584
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,803
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 55.8%
Average Renter Household Size 2.14
Average Household Size 2.21
Median Household Income $42,128 ±$1,693
Median Rent $854 ±$16
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.72% ± 3.17pp
Total Population 111,998

Population and Household Demographics

Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 111,998. There are 48,425 households in the city with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 55.8% of households in Wilmington are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wilmington

The median gross income for households in Wilmington is $42,128 a year, or $3,511 a month. The median rent for the city is $854 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wilmington, a household making less than $2,847 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.72% of households who rent are overburdened in Wilmington.

Area Median Income In Wilmington

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Wilmington, the AMI is calculated from all households within New Hanover County.

In Wilmington, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $103,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Wilmington

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Wilmington

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wilmington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,950 $21,650 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Wilmington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,600 $36,100 $40,600 $45,100 $48,750 $52,350 $55,950 $59,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Wilmington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,550 $57,750 $64,950 $72,150 $77,950 $83,700 $89,500 $95,250