; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tarboro, NC

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Edgewood Place

1317 W Wilson St #2-D
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
$723-857
1-2 BR

Pender Square Apartments

500 Benson Dr
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Income Based
1-2 BR

George Es Place

428 Simpson Drive
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Hunters Park Apartments

301 Daniel St
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Hunter Hill Apt Homes

200 Hunter Hill Rd
Tarboro, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Elmhurst Apartments

960 Simmons Street
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Tarboro Square

100 W Wilson St
Tarboro, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
HOME

Tarboro Square Apartments

1615 W Wilson St
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Hawthorne Court Apartments

1609 Barlow Road
Tarboro, North Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

United Manor Courts

1200 Elm St
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
HOME
BMIR

Pinehurst Homes

1205 Bradley Ave
Tarboro, North Carolina
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 128 low-income apartments in Tarboro that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Tarboro, North Carolina can range from $723 to $857 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 480 low-income homes in Tarboro where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $288 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Tarboro, 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
Redevelopment Commission of the Town of Tarboro Public Housing
Nash-Edgecombe Wilson Community Action, Inc Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tarboro.

Tarboro, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tarboro, North Carolina

Tarboro features 480 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 Tarboro, North Carolina

There are 128 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tarboro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tarboro, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tarboro landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tarboro.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tarboro, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

2024 Tarboro, 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
Tarboro, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $825 $830 $1,035 $1,395 $1,579
Tarboro, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $743 to $908 $747 to $913 $932 to $1,139 $1,256 to $1,535 $1,421 to $1,737

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tarboro, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 11
Total Low Income Apartments 608
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 480
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.09%
Average Renter Household Size 2.19
Average Household Size 2.33
Median Household Income $33,349 ±$2,335
Median Rent $625 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.85% ± 8.97pp
Total Population 11,292

Population and Household Demographics

Tarboro is a city in Edgecombe County, North Carolina with a population of 11,292. There are 4,577 households in the city with an average household size of 2.33 persons. 48.09% of households in Tarboro are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tarboro

The median gross income for households in Tarboro is $33,349 a year, or $2,779 a month. The median rent for the city is $625 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tarboro, a household making less than $2,083 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.85% of households who rent are overburdened in Tarboro.

Area Median Income In Tarboro

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 Tarboro, the AMI is calculated from all households within Edgecombe County.

In Tarboro, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,700

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 Tarboro

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 Tarboro

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Tarboro AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,900 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,900 $46,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Tarboro AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,800 $28,350 $31,900 $35,400 $38,250 $41,100 $43,900 $46,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Tarboro AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,700 $45,350 $51,000 $56,650 $61,200 $65,750 $70,250 $74,800