; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Kenly, NC

Kenly Village Apartments

567 West First Street
Kenly, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Income Based
1-2 BR

Kenly Court Apartments

6022 N. Whitley Drive
Kenly, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Kenly that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Kenly where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $263 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Kenly, 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
Johnston County Housing Assistance Payments Program Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kenly.

Kenly, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kenly, North Carolina

Kenly features 72 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 Kenly, North Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenly, North Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenly, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,481 and $1,811.

2024 Kenly, 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
Kenly, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $1,427 $1,466 $1,646 $2,035 $2,711
Kenly, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $1,284 to $1,570 $1,319 to $1,613 $1,481 to $1,811 $1,832 to $2,239 $2,440 to $2,982

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kenly, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 72
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 58.15%
Average Renter Household Size 2.64
Average Household Size 2.58
Median Household Income $27,857 ±$9,086
Median Rent $546 ±$82
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.03% ± 14.45pp
Total Population 1,674

Population and Household Demographics

Kenly is a city in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of 1,674. There are 650 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 58.15% of households in Kenly are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kenly

The median gross income for households in Kenly is $27,857 a year, or $2,321 a month. The median rent for the city is $546 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kenly, a household making less than $1,820 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Kenly.

Area Median Income In Kenly

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 Kenly, the AMI is calculated from all households within Johnston County.

In Kenly, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $117,000

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 Kenly

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 Kenly

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Kenly AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,800 $27,200 $30,600 $34,000 $36,750 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Kenly AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$39,700 $45,350 $51,000 $56,650 $61,200 $65,750 $70,250 $74,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Kenly AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$63,500 $72,550 $81,600 $90,650 $97,950 $105,200 $112,450 $119,700