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

Discover affordable housing in Yadkin County where there are 13+ 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.

Arlington Hill

140 N Park Dr, Jonesville, North Carolina 28642

Timberwood Apartments

224 Triplett St, Jonesville, North Carolina 28642

Oakwood Phase II

348 Twin Oaks Dr, Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055

Wesley Hollows

122 Wesley Hollows Drive, Boonville, North Carolina 27011

Briarwood Apartments

220 Briarwood Lane, Jonesville, North Carolina 28642

Yadkin Apartments II

360 Oakland Blvd, Jonesville, North Carolina 28642

Yadkin III Apartments

101 Johnson St, Boonville, North Carolina 27011

Jonesville Apartments

100 Loop Ave, Jonesville, North Carolina 28642

Yadkin County Apartments

PO Box 275, Jonesville, North Carolina 28642

Meadows Apartments ( the )

200 Harold Ct, Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055

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130 Williams St, Boonville, North Carolina 27011

Bell Brook Apartments

Hwy Old Hwy, Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055

Hunter Ridge Apartments

Hwy 67, Boonville, North Carolina 27011

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Yadkin County, North Carolina
$21.02/hour
$13.77 (+190%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $13.77 (+190%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Yadkin 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) programs for Yadkin County, North Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Yadkin County, North Carolina?

The County of Yadkin County has 37,280 people living in 14,850 households.

There are 8,283 renters living in 3,505 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.22 percent of the population living in Yadkin County.

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

There are an estimated 17,065 housing units in the Yadkin County area. Of these, 3,955 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Yadkin County, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Yadkin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Yadkin County is 11 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 Yadkin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yadkin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 638 1,403 1,314 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yadkin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Yadkin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $897 to $1,671. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $897
One BR $936
Two BR $1,110
Three BR $1,452
Four BR $1,671
2024 Fair Market Rents in Yadkin County, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Yadkin 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
Studio 22 37 percent
One BR 599 94 percent
Two BR 1,090 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Yadkin County, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Yadkin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 108
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 120
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Yadkin County, North Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Yadkin County, North Carolina

Yadkin County features 270 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 Yadkin County, North Carolina

There are 59 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yadkin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yadkin County, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yadkin County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Yadkin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yadkin County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $999 and $1,221.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.