; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Flat Rock, NC

Meadow Garden Apartments

102 Highland Lake Dr
Flat Rock, North Carolina
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There are 42 low-income apartments in Flat Rock that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Flat Rock 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.

Flat Rock, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Flat Rock, North Carolina

Flat Rock features 0 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 Flat Rock, North Carolina

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Flat Rock.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Flat Rock, North Carolina

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

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

2024 Flat Rock, 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
Flat Rock, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $1,428 $1,496 $1,680 $2,160 $2,851
Flat Rock, 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.

Flat Rock, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 42
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 14.39%
Average Renter Household Size 1.81
Average Household Size 2.06
Median Household Income $66,813 ±$10,451
Median Rent $982 ±$182
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.77% ± 17.1pp
Total Population 3,211

Population and Household Demographics

Flat Rock is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina with a population of 3,211. There are 1,557 households in the city with an average household size of 2.06 persons. 14.39% of households in Flat Rock are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Flat Rock

The median gross income for households in Flat Rock is $66,813 a year, or $5,568 a month. The median rent for the city is $982 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Flat Rock, a household making less than $3,273 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Flat Rock.

Area Median Income In Flat Rock

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 Flat Rock, the AMI is calculated from all households within Henderson County.

In Flat Rock, 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 Flat Rock

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 Flat Rock

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock 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