; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Black Mountain, NC

Blue Ridge Apartments

108 North Blue Ridge Road
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Income Based
1-2 BR

117 Owenby Ln

117 Owenby Ln
Black Mountain, North Carolina
$1,995
3 BR

208 Gatchell St

208 Gatchell St
Black Mountain, North Carolina
$1,095
1 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Black Mountain that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 78 low-income homes in Black Mountain where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $307 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.

Black Mountain, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain features 78 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 Black Mountain, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Black Mountain, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Black Mountain landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Black Mountain.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Black Mountain, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,512 and $1,848.

2024 Black Mountain, 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
Black Mountain, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $1,428 $1,496 $1,680 $2,160 $2,851
Black Mountain, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $1,285 to $1,571 $1,346 to $1,646 $1,512 to $1,848 $1,944 to $2,376 $2,566 to $3,136

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Black Mountain, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 80
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 78
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.86%
Average Renter Household Size 2.07
Average Household Size 2.16
Median Household Income $40,877 ±$3,203
Median Rent $756 ±$80
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.4% ± 11.29pp
Total Population 8,079

Population and Household Demographics

Black Mountain is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina with a population of 8,079. There are 3,623 households in the city with an average household size of 2.16 persons. 43.86% of households in Black Mountain are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Black Mountain

The median gross income for households in Black Mountain is $40,877 a year, or $3,406 a month. The median rent for the city is $756 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Black Mountain, a household making less than $2,520 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.4% of households who rent are overburdened in Black Mountain.

Area Median Income In Black Mountain

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 Black Mountain, the AMI is calculated from all households within Buncombe County.

In Black Mountain, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,300

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 Black Mountain

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 Black Mountain

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Black Mountain AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Black Mountain AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Black Mountain AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800