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 | |
| Northampton County, NC | $49,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,900 | $26,200 | $29,450 | $32,700 | $35,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,750 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,650 | $41,850 | $47,100 | $52,300 | $56,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Northampton 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 Northampton 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.
205 Tinsley Way
Gaston, NC - 27832
Northampton County
Phone Number: (252) 537-1051
Email: tlindsey@rcrha.org
Total Units: 378
Gaston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 882
Gaston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 551
Gaston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1260
Gaston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 366
Number of Children residing in Gaston Public Housing: 1071
Senior citizens residing in Gaston Public Housing: 11.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gaston Public Housing: 10.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gaston: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Roanoke-chowan Regional Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Northampton County are listed below.
Po Box 530
Rich Square, NC - 27869
Northampton County
Phone Number: (252) 539-4155
Gaston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 483
Gaston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 320
Gaston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 483
Number of Children residing in Gaston Public Housing: 309
Seniors residing in Gaston Public Housing: 12.25% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gaston Public Housing: 12.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gaston: $9,962.00 average per year for current residents.
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Weldon, NC
Garysburg, NC
Skippers, NC
Henrico, NC
Seaboard, 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.