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 Durham, 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 26 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Durham, North Carolina. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
St. Joseph's Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 32
Address :
506 Hope St,
Durham, NC 27707.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- UDI/St. Joseph's, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tjones@uchas.org
- Phone: (919) 544-4597
Durham Hosiery Mill
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
804 ANGIER AVENUE,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 105
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,024.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- DURHAM HOSIERY MILL Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: aburnes@hallkeen.com
- Phone: 781-762-4800
Emerson Woods Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 47
Address :
221 Commons Blvd,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Durham Volunteers of America Elderly Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bbrett@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Morning Glory
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 25
Address :
1107 Morning Glory Ave,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 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 :
- TCB-DVI Morning Glory LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmitchell@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Franklin Villages Aka Holman Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 46
Address :
201 N Blacknall St,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 21
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 7
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,812.00
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Holman Homes LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmitchell@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Main Street Townhomes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 21
Address :
705 E Main St,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Main Street Townhomes LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmitchell@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
New Blevins House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
2325 Cook Rd,
Durham, NC 27713.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,024.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Blevins Too, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: khiggins@arcnc.org
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Damar Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 102
Address :
3412 Glasson St,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 102
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Damar Court, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ascott@dha-nc.org
- Phone: 919-683-1551 x7217
Calvert Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 43
Address :
930 E Main St,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- TCB-DVI Calvert Place LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: BMitchell@TCBINC.ORG
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Edgemont Elms Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
912 Angier Ave,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Edgemont Elms Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ascott@dha-nc.org
- Phone: (919) 683-1551
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
1119 Carpenter Fletcher Rd,
Durham, NC 27713.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS DURHAM CO HSG CORP #3
- 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
- Total Units: 6
Address :
5004 KENWOOD RD,
Durham, NC 27712.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,024.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUTISM SOCIETY DURHAM COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #1
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: KHIGGINS@ARCNC.ORG
- Phone: 3362734404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #7
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
3523 Westglen RD,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,024.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Durham Co. Housing Corporation #7
- 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
- Total Units: 5
Address :
3520 Dixon Rd,
Durham, NC 27707.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Durham #1 Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #6
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
4425 Regis Ave,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,024.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
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 #5
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
23 Cambian Pl,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS DURHAM COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #5
- 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
- Total Units: 5
Address :
614 Seven Oaks Rd,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS DURHAM #2 HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Oakley Square Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 99
Address :
1835 CHEEK RD APT 13-A,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 40
- 4 Bedroom: 9
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,812.00
Owner Name :
- Oakley Square Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Alex.Whatley@vitus.com
- Phone: 206-621-7420
Crestview Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 65
Address :
2809 CREST ST,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 47
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Crestview Associates Limited Partnership North Carolina
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: MJameyson@MSIemail.net
- Phone: (919) 545-9000
Arc/Hds Durham Co Gh #4
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
311 Melbourne Street,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC\HDS DURHAM COUNTY HOUSING CORPORATION # 4
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wadawson@maxhealth.com
- Phone: 336-273-4404
New Bethel Homes For The Elderly
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 45
Address :
2614 CREST ST,
Durham, NC 27705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,024.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Crest Street Community Elderly Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gmorgan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: 704 771-1696
Rochelle Manor Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 75
Address :
2819-1 Rochelle ST,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 43
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rochelle Manor, A Limited Partnership
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: thankins@westminstercompany.com
- Phone: (336) 375-1552
Fitts-Powell Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
1017 COOK RD,
Durham, NC 27713.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 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 :
- Handicapped Housing Corporation of Durham (HHCD)
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: todd.a.durham@gmail.com
- Phone: 9199734369
Jfk Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 177
Address :
4900 ROXBORO RD,
Durham, NC 27704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 177
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,030.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- JFK Towers NC, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ssinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: 2165201250
Lynnhaven Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 75
Address :
917 Wadesboro ST,
Durham, NC 27703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 37
- 3 Bedroom: 38
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,199.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,546.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
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
- Total Units: 75
Address :
500 COBB ST,
Durham, NC 27701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 69
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 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 :
- Morehead Hills Senior Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: collett@ccinvest.com
- Phone: 805-495-8400
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Durham, North Carolina
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Durham, 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 Durham, 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 Durham, 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 Durham, North Carolina are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Durham 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 Durham, 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 Durham, 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 Durham, 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.