; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Aurora, NC

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Mallard Creek Apartments

245 South Fifth Street #700
Aurora, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
$541-572
1-2 BR

Fischer Village Apartments

22583 NC 33 Hwy East
Aurora, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

381 Big Hill Rd

381 Big Hill Rd
Aurora, North Carolina
$750
2 BR

Pamlico Court

101 Pamlico Court
Aurora, North Carolina
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Aurora that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Aurora, North Carolina can range from $541 to $572 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 50 low-income homes in Aurora where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Aurora, 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
Washington Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Aurora.

Aurora, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Aurora, North Carolina

Aurora features 50 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 Aurora, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Aurora, North Carolina

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

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

2024 Aurora, 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
Aurora, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $668 $672 $856 $1,166 $1,453
Aurora, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $601 to $735 $605 to $739 $770 to $942 $1,049 to $1,283 $1,308 to $1,598

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Aurora, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 51
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 50
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.91%
Average Renter Household Size 2.12
Average Household Size 2.30
Median Household Income $40,625 ±$8,225
Median Rent $575 ±$182
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 22.77% ± 12.88pp
Total Population 505

Population and Household Demographics

Aurora is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina with a population of 505. There are 220 households in the city with an average household size of 2.30 persons. 45.91% of households in Aurora are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Aurora

The median gross income for households in Aurora is $40,625 a year, or $3,385 a month. The median rent for the city is $575 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Aurora, a household making less than $1,917 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 22.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Aurora.

Area Median Income In Aurora

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 Aurora, the AMI is calculated from all households within Beaufort County.

In Aurora, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,000

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 Aurora

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 Aurora

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Aurora AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,900 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,900 $46,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Aurora AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,800 $28,350 $31,900 $35,400 $38,250 $41,100 $43,900 $46,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Aurora AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,700 $45,350 $51,000 $56,650 $61,200 $65,750 $70,250 $74,800