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High Shoals, North Carolina
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There are 0 low-income apartments in High Shoals that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in High Shoals where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving High Shoals, 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
Gastonia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near High Shoals.

High Shoals, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in High Shoals, North Carolina

High Shoals features 40 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 High Shoals, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in High Shoals, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in High Shoals, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,399 and $1,709.

2024 High Shoals, 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
High Shoals, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $1,347 $1,384 $1,554 $1,936 $2,481
High Shoals, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $1,212 to $1,482 $1,246 to $1,522 $1,399 to $1,709 $1,742 to $2,130 $2,233 to $2,729

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

High Shoals, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 40
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.75
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $28,646 ±$22,991
Median Rent $612 ±$44
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 70.77% ± 26.5pp
Total Population 580

Population and Household Demographics

High Shoals is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina with a population of 580. There are 237 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 27.43% of households in High Shoals are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in High Shoals

The median gross income for households in High Shoals is $28,646 a year, or $2,387 a month. The median rent for the city is $612 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In High Shoals, a household making less than $2,040 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 70.77% of households who rent are overburdened in High Shoals.

Area Median Income In High Shoals

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 High Shoals, the AMI is calculated from all households within Gaston County.

In High Shoals, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,800

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 High Shoals

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 High Shoals

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the High Shoals AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,950 $23,950 $26,950 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the High Shoals AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,900 $39,900 $44,900 $49,850 $53,850 $57,850 $61,850 $65,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the High Shoals AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$55,850 $63,800 $71,800 $79,750 $86,150 $92,550 $98,900 $105,300