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 Hickory, 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 22 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Hickory, North Carolina. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Legacy Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1127 2nd St NE,
Conover, NC 28613.
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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: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Legacy Place of Catawba Valley, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jnichols@nchsm.org
- Phone: 336-765-3906
Hickory Ha - Scattered Sites & Ridgecrest
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 222
Address :
841 S Center St,
Hickory, NC 28602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 64
- 3 Bedroom: 66
- 4 Bedroom: 26
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,085.00
Owner Name :
- Nu-Dimensions, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: alanda@hickoryhousing.org
- Phone: 828-323-8968
Arc/Hds Catawba Co Gh #4
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
722 8th AVE SW,
Conover, NC 28613.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $589.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS Catawba County Housing Corp. #4
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Catawba Co Gh #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
1516 STEEPLE ST,
Conover, NC 28613.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $589.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS CATAWBA COUNTY HOUSING CORP. #3
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Agape Retirement Home, Inc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
212 CHURCH ST NW,
Valdese, NC 28690.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AGAPE RETIREMENT HOME, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: agape@embarqmail.com
- Phone: 8288743463
Arc/Hds Alexander Co Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
415 DAVIS AVE SE,
Taylorsville, NC 28681.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS ALEXANDER COUNTY HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (910) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Caldwell Co Gh
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
633 HAWTHORNE ST,
Hudson, NC 28638.
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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: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS CALDWELL #1 HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Catawba Co Gh #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
401 N 4TH AVE,
Maiden, NC 28650.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $589.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS CATAWBA COUNTY HOUSING CORP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Catawba Co Gh #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
608 FOURTH ST SW,
Conover, NC 28613.
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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: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS CATAWBA COUNTY HSG CORP #2
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Arc/Hds Burke Co Gh #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
220 1ST ST NW,
Taylorsville, NC 28681.
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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: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC/HDS BURKE COUNTY HOUSING CORPRATION # 2
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (336) 273-4404
Granite Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
112 FALLS AVE,
Granite Falls, NC 28630.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Granite Village, Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: thankins@westminstercompany.com
- Phone: (336) 375-1552
Beacon Hill Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 34
Address :
1208 EMMANUAL CHURCH RD,
Conover, NC 28613.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BEACON HILL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: deagan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: (336) 765-0424
Hilltop Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 55
Address :
18TH STREET PLACE NW,
Hickory, NC 28601.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 22
- 3 Bedroom: 17
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,085.00
Owner Name :
- Hilltop NC, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fsinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: 216.520.1250
Silver Springs Terrace - 053-002-Ni
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 55
Address :
950 NE 20TH ST,
Hickory, NC 28601.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 19
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,085.00
Owner Name :
- SILVER SPRINGS HOUSING, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mam@22.bz
- Phone: 718-457-2527
Buena Vista Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
105 REESE ST,
Drexel, NC 28619.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BUENA VISTA, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: deagan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: (910) 765-0424
Catawba Pines Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 68
Address :
815-F E First ST,
Newton, NC 28658.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 8
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,085.00
Owner Name :
- Alco Catawba Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: MJohnson1@alcomgt.com
- Phone: 901-544-1707
Heritage Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 67
Address :
2693 OLD CONOVER STARTOWN RD,
Newton, NC 28658.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 67
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HERITAGE VILLAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: deagan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: 336- 765-0424
Lutherhaus
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
720-A NE 7th Ave,
Hickory, NC 28601.
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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: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LUTHERHAUS, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gmorgan@cmc-nc.com
- Phone: 828-327-0393
Cac Of Catawba Co.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
2001-O EASTSIDE DR,
Newton, NC 28658.
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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: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- COMMUNITY APARTMENTS CORP. OF CATAWBA COUNTY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vicki.smith@pcghinc.org
- Phone: (919)782-4632
West Hickory Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 46
Address :
300-A 17th ST SW,
Hickory, NC 28602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $592.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Nu-Dimensions-West Hickory, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: alanda@nu-dimensions.net
- Phone: 8283285373
Valdese Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 34
Address :
1120 Refour Ave SE,
Valdese, NC 28690.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Valdese Village Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ira@fitchirick.com
- Phone: 7043359112
Willow Oaks, Ltd.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 34
Address :
10 QUARRY RD,
Granite Falls, NC 28630.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $724.00
- 3 Bedroom: $943.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WILLOW OAKS, LTD.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ira@fitchirik.com
- Phone: (919) 878-5494
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Hickory, North Carolina
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Hickory, 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 Hickory, 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 Hickory, 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 Hickory, North Carolina are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Catawba 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 Hickory, 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 Hickory, 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 Hickory, 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.