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Discover affordable housing in Waynesville where there are 11+ 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.
65 Church St, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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80 Candler Street, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
bed1-2
payment$630/mo.
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elderlySenior
accessibilityAccessible
50 Duckett Cove Rd, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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90 Cindy Ln, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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38 Thomas Park Dr, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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114 Meadowood Cir, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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319 Farley St, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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1230 N Main St, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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420 Killian St., Waynesville, North Carolina
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20 Solomon St, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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Mauney Cove Rd, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Waynesville, 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.
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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. |
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable | Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InWaynesville, North Carolina
$23.43/hour
(+223%) more thanNorth Carolina minimum wage and
$16.18(+223%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Waynesville, 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.
Waynesville Housing Authority
Operates the Public Housing programs for Waynesville, North Carolina.
Mountain Projects Inc.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Waynesville, North Carolina.
Go to theNorth CarolinaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Waynesville.
How many renters live in Waynesville, North Carolina?
The City of Waynesville haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 37.42percent of the population living in Waynesville.
What is the rental market like in Waynesville, North Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in theWaynesville area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Waynesville, North Carolina, there are1.07 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waynesville?
The rental vacancy rate in Waynesville is 6 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Waynesville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waynesville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 201 550 705 414 144 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waynesville
A large number of apartments in Waynesville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Waynesville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,068 to $1,692. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,068 One BR $1,102 Two BR $1,237 Three BR $1,496 Four BR $1,692 2024 Fair Market Rents in Waynesville, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waynesville?
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 106 53 percent One BR 293 53 percent Two BR 490 70 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Waynesville, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Waynesville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inWaynesville, 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 USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waynesville, North Carolina
Income Based Apartments in Waynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville features 303 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Waynesville, North Carolina
There are 174 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waynesville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Waynesville, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waynesville landlords$500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inWaynesville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waynesville, North Carolina fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,113 and $1,361.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Some housing assistance programs require a credit check, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments. Having bad credit may make you ineligible.
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