The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Cary, North Carolina you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 27 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Cary, North Carolina. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Holly Springs Apartments Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
215 W Earp St,
Holly Springs, NC 27540.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wake County Opportunities Housing Corp. II
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bill.scott@ncmail.net
- Phone: (919)552-1825
Highland Manor Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 31
Address :
200 Highland Manor Place,
Cary, NC 27513.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Highland Manor Apartments Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: len@dhic.org
- Phone: (919) 600-5366
Serving Cup Green Level Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
14000 Joshua Tree Ct,
Cary, NC 27519.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SC Green Level Homes Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gailvaughn@nc.rr.com
- Phone: 3362734404
Robertson Hill Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 9
Address :
1725 Poole Road,
Raleigh, NC 27605.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Robertson Hill Apartments Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dking@casanc.com
- Phone: 919-754-9960
Arc Orange Apartments (The)
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
208 N. Columbia Street,
Raleigh, NC 27609.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Arc Orange Apartments
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Raleigh Millbank Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 208
Address :
1500 N Raleigh Blvd,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 102
- 3 Bedroom: 106
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,517.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Steele Raleigh Millbank LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: compliance@monroegroup.com
- Phone: 303-226-9102
Oak Hill Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
3310-3311 Sun Hill Lane,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oak Hill Apartments, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dking@casanc.com
- Phone: 919 754-9960
Chadwick Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
305 E GARNER RD,
Garner, NC 27529.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chadwick Apartments Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gregg@djhc.org
- Phone: 919-832-4345
As Wake Co. G.H. #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
5117 GLEN FOREST DR,
Raleigh, NC 27612.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUTISM SOCIETY WAKE COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #3
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: curtisbass@aol.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Bay Tree Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
113 BAY TREE ST,
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,517.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bay Tree Apartments, Limited, a Limited Partnershi
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JPetri@onefic.com
- Phone: 9197874243
Arc/Hds Wake County Group Home #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
4808 WHITEHALL AVE,
Raleigh, NC 27604.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS WAKE COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #2
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
As Wake Co. G.H. #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
534 WALNUT ST,
Cary, NC 27511.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUTISM SOCIETY WAKE COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #2
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: curtisbass@aol.com
- Phone: 3362734404
As Wake Co. G.H. #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
113 DICKENS DR,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUTISM SOCIETY WAKE CO HSG CORP #1
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: curtisbass@aol.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Cedar Crest New Life Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
2821 LAODICEA DR,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LUCC Ltd. of Raleigh
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mlee@macedonianewlife.org
- Phone: 9198322784
Cedar Moor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 26
Address :
2448 MELVID CT,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,517.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AHF - Cedar Moor, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mthomas@onyllc.com
- Phone: 469-206-8900
Cosmo And Lewis Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
1121 HADLEY RD,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- COSMO AND LEWIS ESTATES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tnarron@thepencos.com
- Phone: (919) 833-3283
Roanoke Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 64
Address :
2911 MAYDELYN WATSON LN,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 56
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Roanoke Housing Development Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: len@dhic.org
- Phone: (919) 832-4345
Whittecar Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
3257 Lake Woodard Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27604.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WHITTECAR HOME, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tgoins@lscarolinas.net
- Phone: 3362734404
Crystal Cove Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
815 Suffolk Blvd,
Raleigh, NC 27603.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 26
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,517.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Crystal Cove, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bjenkins@wajmangement.com
- Phone: 1-919-847-8350
Fuquay-Varina Homes For The Elderly
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 59
Address :
1012-10 S MAIN ST,
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- FUQUAY-VARINA HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY, LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: michael@nchmi.com
- Phone: (336) 249-7543
Raleigh Gardens Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 125
Address :
6145A SAINT GILES ST,
Raleigh, NC 27612.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 46
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 25
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,517.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,982.00
Owner Name :
- Ashton Raleigh, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bpritchard@dorchestermgmt.com
- Phone: 678-514-5900
Sir Walter Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 138
Address :
400 FAYETTEVILLE STREET,
Raleigh, NC 27601.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 30
- 1 Bedroom: 103
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,223.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Sir Walter Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773
Holly Springs Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 17
Address :
155 W. Holly Springs Road,
Holly Springs, NC 27540.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 17
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WAKE COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bill.scott@ncmail.net
- Phone: (919) 552 1825
Jade Tree/Glen Eden Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
6501 JADE TREE LN,
Raleigh, NC 27615.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,038.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GLEN EDEN GROUP HOME FOR THE AUTISTIC, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sjefferys123@gmail.com
- Phone: 3362734404
Shade Hill Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
3014 Poole Rd,
Raleigh, NC 27610.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,517.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Shade Hill Incorporated
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dking@casanc.com
- Phone: 9197549960
Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsey Nc Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
1529 BEN LLOYD DR,
Raleigh, NC 27604.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy NC Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bryant.edgerton@eastersealsucp.org
- Phone: (919) 865-8648
Tammy Lynn Icf/Mr
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
737 CHAPPELL DR,
Raleigh, NC 27606.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,073.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: hrichard@tammylynncenter.org
- Phone: 919 755-2671
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Cary, North Carolina
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Cary, North Carolina
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Cary, North Carolina can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Cary, North Carolina will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Cary, North Carolina are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Wake county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Cary, North Carolina
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Cary, North Carolina
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Cary, North Carolina issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.