Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Carteret County, NC | $85,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,900 | $31,850 | $35,850 | $39,800 | $43,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,750 | $19,150 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,600 | $51,000 | $57,350 | $63,700 | $68,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Carteret County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Carteret County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
716 Mulberry St
Beaufort, NC - 28516
Carteret County
Phone Number: (252) 728-3226
Email: tara@beauforthousingnc.com
Total Units: 100
Beaufort Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 100
Beaufort Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 95
Number of Children residing in Beaufort Public Housing: 70
Senior citizens residing in Beaufort Public Housing: 17.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beaufort Public Housing: 8.99% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beaufort: $11,652.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The Town Of Beaufort, the other Public Housing Authorities in Carteret County are listed below.
Po Box 729
Newport, NC - 28570
Carteret County
Phone Number: (252) 223-1630
Email: nadine.sullivan@coastalca.org
Beaufort Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 444
Beaufort Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 329
Beaufort Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 444
Number of Children residing in Beaufort Public Housing: 103
Seniors residing in Beaufort Public Housing: 40.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beaufort Public Housing: 19.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beaufort: $12,688.00 average per year for current residents.
Morehead City, NC
Atlantic Beach, NC
Harkers Island, NC
Gloucester, NC
Marshallberg, NC
Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.