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Discover affordable housing in Durham where there are 92+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
1519 Savannah Pl, Durham, North Carolina 27713
bed2-3
payment$1716-1978/mo.
4900 N Roxboro Road, Durham, North Carolina 27704
bed1
1904 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, North Carolina 27712
bed2-3
payment$625/mo.
211 Stokes St, Durham, North Carolina 27701
bed2-3
payment$800-900/mo.
823 N Mangum St, Durham, North Carolina 27701
bed2
payment$515/mo.
500 McCallie Ave, Durham, North Carolina 27704
bedStudio-3
payment$804-1629/mo.
500 Cobb St, Durham, North Carolina 27701
bed1-2
917 Wadesboro St, Durham, North Carolina 27703
bed2-3
900 Foxridge Cres, Durham, North Carolina 27703
bed2-3
payment$1274-2000/mo.
100 Lynn Forest Dr., Durham, North Carolina 27713
bed2-4
payment$1719-2220/mo.
88, Durham, North Carolina 27703
807 South Duke Sreet, Durham, North Carolina 27701
bedStudio-1
487 Morehead Ave., Durham, North Carolina 27701
bed1-2
1155 Briar Rose Ln., Durham, North Carolina 27704
bed1-3
payment$782-1382/mo.
1311 Cook Rd, Durham, North Carolina 27713
bed2-3
251 COMMONS BLVD, Durham, North Carolina 27704
bed1-2
301 S Woodcrest St, Durham, North Carolina 27703
E Carver St @ Commons Blvd, Durham, North Carolina 27704
506 Hope Ave, Durham, North Carolina 27707
2819 Rochelle Street, Durham, North Carolina 27703
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Durham, North Carolina
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InDurham, North Carolina
$30.89/hour
(+326%) more thanNorth Carolina minimum wage and
$23.64(+326%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Durham, North Carolina AffordableHousing ↓
What HUD offices serve Durham, North Carolina?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Durham Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Durham, North Carolina.
Go to theNorth CarolinaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Durham.
How many renters live in Durham, North Carolina?
The City of Durham haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 44.17percent of the population living in Durham.
What is the rental market like in Durham, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in theDurham area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Durham, North Carolina, there are1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Durham?
The rental vacancy rate in Durham is 7 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.
How many rental units are in Durham for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Durham
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 3,116 15,439 27,414 11,985 1,824 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Durham
A large number of apartments in Durham have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Durham
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,385 to $2,510. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,385 One BR $1,418 Two BR $1,631 Three BR $2,051 Four BR $2,510 2024 Fair Market Rents in Durham, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Durham?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 1,768 57 percent One BR 10,666 69 percent Two BR 17,532 64 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Durham, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Durham?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inDurham, North Carolina including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Durham, North Carolina
Income Based Apartments in Durham, North Carolina
Durham features 2,770 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Durham, North Carolina
There are 3,864 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Durham.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Durham, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Durham landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inDurham.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Durham, North Carolina fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,468 and $1,794.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.
What Renters Say About Us
Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"
