Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 39 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #7
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
3523 Westglen RD,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Durham Co. Housing Corporation #7
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: (336)273-4404
As Durham Co. Group Home #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
5004 KENWOOD RD,
Durham, NC 27712.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AUTISM SOCIETY DURHAM COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #1
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: KHIGGINS@ARCNC.ORG
- Phone: 3362734404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #6
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
4425 Regis Ave,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Durham County Housing Corporation #6
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
1119 Carpenter Fletcher Rd,
Durham, NC 27713.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS DURHAM CO HSG CORP #3
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
3520 Dixon Rd,
Durham, NC 27707.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Durham #1 Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Adelaide Walters Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
603 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- COMMUNITY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jeff@homeguy.com
- Phone: 910-814-7338
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #4
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
311 Melbourne Street,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC\HDS DURHAM COUNTY HOUSING CORPORATION # 4
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
614 Seven Oaks Rd,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS DURHAM #2 HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Crestview Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 65
Address :
2809 CREST ST,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 47
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Crestview Associates Limited Partnership North Carolina
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: MJameyson@MSIemail.net
- Phone: (919) 545-9000
Arc/Hds Orange County Group Home #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
1003 W MAIN ST,
Carrboro, NC 27510.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS ORANGE #1 HSG CORP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Oakley Square Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 99
Address :
1835 CHEEK RD APT 13-A,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 40
- 4 Bedroom: 9
Owner Name :
- Oakley Square Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Alex.Whatley@vitus.com
- Phone: 206-621-7420
Arc/Hds Orange County Group Home #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
237 N HAMILTON RD,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #3
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Orange County Icf/Mr Gh
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
111 SILO DR,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS ORANGE #2 HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #5
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
23 Cambian Pl,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS DURHAM COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #5
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
In-Chu-Co Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
106 N ELLIOTT RD,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Owner Name :
- Inter-Church Council Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mona.williams@rpmmanaged.com
- Phone: 9108147338
New Bethel Homes For The Elderly
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 45
Address :
2614 CREST ST,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Crest Street Community Elderly Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gmorgan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: 704 771-1696
Gateway Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 64
Address :
400 LAKESIDE DR,
Hillsborough, NC 27278.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Gateway Village Apartments, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: maryanne.simmons@exprealty.com
- Phone: 859-750-2595
Fitts-Powell Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
1017 COOK RD,
Durham, NC 27713.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Handicapped Housing Corporation of Durham (HHCD)
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: todd.a.durham@gmail.com
- Phone: 9199734369
Lynnhaven Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
917 Wadesboro ST,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 37
- 3 Bedroom: 38
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lynnhaven Apartments, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Mjameyson@msiemail.net
- Phone: 859-750-2595
Morehead Hills Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
500 COBB ST,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 69
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Morehead Hills Senior Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: collett@ccinvest.com
- Phone: 805-495-8400
Orange Community Residence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
1700 N GREENSBORO ST,
Carrboro, NC 27510.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Orange Community Residence, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: M.haithcoxdennis@aas-c.org
- Phone: 919-834-2437
Jfk Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 177
Address :
4900 ROXBORO RD,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 177
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- JFK Towers NC, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ssinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: 2165201250
Cac Of Orange Co.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 13
Address :
125 E. Longview St.,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 13
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Community Apts. Corp. of Orange Co.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (919) 782-4632
Rochelle Manor Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
2819-1 Rochelle ST,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 43
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Rochelle Manor, A Limited Partnership
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: thankins@westminstercompany.com
- Phone: (336) 375-1552
Purefoy Road Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
102 PUREFOY RD,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Residential Services, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: skeller@rsi-nc.org
- Phone: 919-942-7391
Covenant Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
103 CULBRETH ROAD,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- UCC Living Centers, Incorporated
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tjones@uchas.org
- Phone: 828-464-8264
Umstead Drive Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
334 UMSTEAD DR,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Residential Services, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: SKeller@RSI-NC.org
- Phone: 919-942-7391
First Baptist And Manley Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
805 S. Merritt Mill Road,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- First Baptist and Manley Estates, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mona.williams@rpmmanaged.com
- Phone: 919-968-9788
Durham Hosiery Mill
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
804 ANGIER AVENUE,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 105
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DURHAM HOSIERY MILL Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: aburnes@hallkeen.com
- Phone: 781-762-4800
St. Joseph's Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 32
Address :
506 Hope St,
Durham, NC 27707.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- UDI/St. Joseph's, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tjones@uchas.org
- Phone: (919) 544-4597
Emerson Woods Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 47
Address :
221 Commons Blvd,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Durham Volunteers of America Elderly Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bbrett@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Chc Of Orange County
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
202 N Nash St,
Hillsborough, NC 27278.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Community Housing Corporation of Orange County
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: 919-782-4632
New Blevins House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
2325 Cook Rd,
Durham, NC 27713.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Blevins Too, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: khiggins@arcnc.org
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Calvert Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 43
Address :
930 E Main St,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Calvert Place LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: BMitchell@TCBINC.ORG
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Morning Glory
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
1107 Morning Glory Ave,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Morning Glory LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmitchell@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Main Street Townhomes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 21
Address :
705 E Main St,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Main Street Townhomes LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmitchell@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Damar Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 102
Address :
3412 Glasson St,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 102
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Damar Court, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ascott@dha-nc.org
- Phone: 919-683-1551 x7217
Franklin Villages Aka Holman Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 46
Address :
201 N Blacknall St,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 21
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 7
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Holman Homes LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmitchell@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Edgemont Elms Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
912 Angier Ave,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Edgemont Elms Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ascott@dha-nc.org
- Phone: (919) 683-1551
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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. 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 is 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.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Chapel Hill, 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 median income for your area in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Chapel Hill, North Carolina are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Orange County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Chapel Hill, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
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?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- 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.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Chapel Hill, North Carolina issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.