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 | |
| Rowan County, NC | $69,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,400 | $27,900 | $31,400 | $34,850 | $37,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,650 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $39,050 | $44,600 | $50,200 | $55,750 | $60,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Rowan 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 Rowan 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.
206 S Long St
East Spencer, NC - 28039
Rowan County
Phone Number: (704) 637-2284
Email: kirstonfitzgerald@gmail.com
East Spencer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 239
East Spencer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 229
East Spencer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 239
Number of Children residing in East Spencer Public Housing: 178
Senior citizens residing in East Spencer Public Housing: 16.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in East Spencer Public Housing: 10.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in East Spencer: $11,604.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Town Of East Spencer Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Rowan County are listed below.
200 S Mlk Jr Ave
Salisbury, NC - 28144
Rowan County
Phone Number: (704) 636-1410
Email: brad@salisburyhousingauthority.com
310 Long Meadow Dr
Salisbury, NC - 28147
Rowan County
Phone Number: (704) 633-8380
Email: edrcha@carolina.rr.com
Total Units: 192
East Spencer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 688
East Spencer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 648
East Spencer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 880
East Spencer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 177
Number of Children residing in East Spencer Public Housing: 952
Seniors residing in East Spencer Public Housing: 8.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in East Spencer Public Housing: 7.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in East Spencer: $11,178.00 average per year for current residents.
Spencer, NC
Salisbury, NC
Granite Quarry, NC
Providence, NC
Faith, NC
Linwood, 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.