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 | |
| Johnston County, NC | $110,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $37,450 | $42,800 | $48,150 | $53,500 | $57,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,500 | $25,700 | $28,900 | $32,100 | $34,700 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,950 | $68,500 | $77,050 | $85,600 | $92,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Johnston 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 Johnston 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.
1000 S Williams Dr Apt 413
Benson, NC - 27504
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 894-4710
Email: bbrown@bensonhousing.org
Total Units: 173
Benson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 173
Benson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 160
Number of Children residing in Benson Public Housing: 222
Senior citizens residing in Benson Public Housing: 11.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Benson Public Housing: 7.75% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Benson: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Benson Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Johnston County are listed below.
107 E Johnston St
Smithfield, NC - 27577
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 989-5070
Email: randy.smale@johnstonnc.com
Benson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 619
Benson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 590
Benson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 619
Number of Children residing in Benson Public Housing: 470
Seniors residing in Benson Public Housing: 17.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Benson Public Housing: 15.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Benson: $11,434.00 average per year for current residents.
801 S 5th St
Smithfield, NC - 27577
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 934-9491
Email: director@smithfieldhousingnc.org
Total Units: 205
Benson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 205
Benson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 199
Number of Children residing in Benson Public Housing: 176
Seniors residing in Benson Public Housing: 16.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Benson Public Housing: 14.25% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Benson: $10,487.00 average per year for current residents.
711 E Lizzie St
Selma, NC - 27576
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 965-3755
Email: melody@selmahousing.org
Total Units: 183
Benson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 183
Benson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 182
Number of Children residing in Benson Public Housing: 141
Seniors residing in Benson Public Housing: 21.70% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Benson Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Benson: $11,994.00 average per year for current residents.
Dunn, NC
Coats, NC
Four Oaks, NC
Erwin, NC
Buies Creek, NC
Godwin, 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.