Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ellerbe, NC

Rental assistance programs support 57 low-income homes in Ellerbe 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ellerbe, 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
Sandhills Community Action Program Inc.	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Ellerbe, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ellerbe, North Carolina

Ellerbe features 57 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 Ellerbe, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellerbe, North Carolina

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

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

2024 Ellerbe, 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
Ellerbe, North Carolina Fair Market Rent	$720	$762	$856	$1,206	$1,453
Ellerbe, North Carolina Payment Standard Range	$648 to $792	$686 to $838	$770 to $942	$1,085 to $1,327	$1,308 to $1,598

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ellerbe, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 57

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 57

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.58%

Average Renter Household Size 1.90

Average Household Size 2.28

Median Household Income $26,875 ±$4,605

Median Rent $581 ±$65

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.29% ± 15.75pp

Total Population 1,137

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	57
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	57
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	45.58%
Average Renter Household Size	1.90
Average Household Size	2.28
Median Household Income	$26,875 ±$4,605
Median Rent	$581 ±$65
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	42.29% ± 15.75pp
Total Population	1,137

Population and Household Demographics

Ellerbe is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina with a population of 1,137. There are 498 households in the city with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 45.58% of households in Ellerbe are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ellerbe

The median gross income for households in Ellerbe is $26,875 a year, or $2,240 a month. The median rent for the city is $581 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ellerbe, a household making less than $1,937 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Ellerbe.

Area Median Income In Ellerbe

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 Ellerbe, the AMI is calculated from all households within Richmond County.

In Ellerbe, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,000

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 Ellerbe

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 Ellerbe

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Ellerbe AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,150	$42,950	$45,700
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Ellerbe AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$24,250	$27,700	$31,150	$34,600	$37,400	$40,150	$42,950	$45,700
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Ellerbe AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$38,750	$44,300	$49,850	$55,350	$59,800	$64,250	$68,650	$73,100