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 Greenville, 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 24 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Greenville, North Carolina. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
St. John Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
300 MINUTEMAN LN,
Washington, NC 27889.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- St. John Housing Complex, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dbarr@gobrd.com
- Phone: 813 328-2882
Cac Of Beaufort County
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
613 Tarboro St,
Washington, NC 27889.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CAC of Beaufort Co.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ceagan@email.unc.edu
- Phone: 919-782-1262
Arc/Hds Beaufort Co Gh #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
405 E 6th St,
Washington, NC 27889.
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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: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS BEAUFORT #1 HSG. CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (919) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Beaufort Co Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 9
Address :
670 Tarboro St,
Washington, NC 27889.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS BEAUFORT COUNTY HSG CORP #3
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (919) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Pitt County Icf/Mr Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
6570 Fairway Dr,
Grifton, NC 28530.
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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: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Pitt #1 Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Pitt County Group Home #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
1203 RED BANKS RD,
Greenville, NC 27858.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $730.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Pitt County Housing Corporation #2
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: 336-273-4404
Arc/Hds Pitt County Group Home #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
616 EDGEWATER DR,
Winterville, NC 28590.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $730.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS PITT COUNTY HOUSING CORPORATION #3
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Ashton Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
985 VERDANT DR,
Greenville, NC 27858.
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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: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Royal Heights Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kathyk@wellons.org
- Phone: (910) 892-0887
Arc/Hds Beaufort Co Gh #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
903 E 7th St,
Washington, NC 27889.
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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: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS BEAUFORT #2 HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (910) 273-4404
Briarcliff Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
902 Fawn Court,
Ayden, NC 28513.
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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: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Briarcliff Manor, A Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: thankins@westminstercompany.com
- Phone: 336-375-1552
Wedgewood Arms Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
121 Wedgewood Dr,
Greenville, NC 27858.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wedgewood Arms Apts LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: glas591@aol.com
- Phone: 3059607005
Cac Of Pitt Co.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
4331 Belcher St,
Farmville, NC 27828.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Community Apartments Corp. of Pitt County
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mwilliams@arcnc.org
- Phone: 919-782-1262
Quail Ridge Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 35
Address :
1 Elm ST,
Bethel, NC 27812.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 17
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,249.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mid-East Regional Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: marc@whamerha.com
- Phone: (252)789-4925
University Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
500 E Third St,
Greenville, NC 27858.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HSG AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: williamswa@ghanc.net
- Phone: 252-329-4000
Winterville Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
2431 BULLOCK ST,
Winterville, NC 28590.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,249.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mid-East Regional Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lynn@merha.org
- Phone: (252)789-4925
Gray Hill
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
517 W QUEEN STREET,
Grifton, NC 28530.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GRAY HILL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: deagan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: (336) 765-0424
Metro Arms Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
369 N RESPESS ST,
Washington, NC 27889.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Metro Arms, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jrrmoore@metroprop.org
- Phone: 252-946-0110
Pine Grove Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 35
Address :
4284 ANDERSON AVE,
Farmville, NC 27828.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 3
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,249.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,558.00
Owner Name :
- FARMVILLE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fauthority@embarqmail.com
- Phone: (252) 753-5347
Greenpointe Regional Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1409 Westpointe Dr,
Greenville, NC 27834.
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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: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Greenpointe Regional Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kathy@wellons.org
- Phone: (910) 892-0436
Glendale Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 81
Address :
111 GLENDALE CT,
Greenville, NC 27834.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 44
- 3 Bedroom: 37
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,249.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Glendale Court Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bHarnett@ahidevelopment.com
- Phone: 206-832-1328
Greentree Village Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
2915 TAMMIE TRL OFC G2,
Greenville, NC 27834.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 26
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,249.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GREENTREE VILLAGE, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: thankins@westminstercompany.com
- Phone: (336) 3751552
Carolina Cove Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
111 LAKEVIEW TER,
Greenville, NC 27834.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 5
- 4 Bedroom: 3
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $734.00
- 2 Bedroom: $910.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,249.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,558.00
Owner Name :
- Bradley Greenville, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brad@bradleydevelopers.com
- Phone: 8433584886
Metro House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 9
Address :
169 W Martin Luther King Jr Dr,
Washington, NC 27889.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $997.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- METRO HOUSE, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mlihcdc@beaufortco.com
- Phone: 252-946-0110
Village Apts., The
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
219 VILLAGE CIR,
Washington, NC 27889.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $575.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Village Associates, a Ltd. Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cgrant@wajmanagement.com
- Phone: 919-847-8350 x201
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Greenville, North Carolina
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Greenville, 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 Greenville, 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 Greenville, 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 Greenville, North Carolina are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Pitt 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 Greenville, 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 Greenville, 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 Greenville, 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.