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 | |
| Orange County, NC | $95,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,450 | $38,200 | $43,000 | $47,750 | $51,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,100 | $22,950 | $25,800 | $28,650 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,500 | $61,150 | $68,800 | $76,400 | $82,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Orange 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 Orange 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.
300 W Tryon St
Hillsborough, NC - 27278
Orange County
Phone Number: (919) 245-2490
Email: croot@orangecountync.gov
Hillsborough Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 648
Hillsborough Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 572
Hillsborough Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 643
Number of Children residing in Hillsborough Public Housing: 331
Senior citizens residing in Hillsborough Public Housing: 20.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hillsborough Public Housing: 19.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hillsborough: $10,194.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Orange County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Orange County are listed below.
Chapel Hill, NC - 27516
Orange County
Phone Number: (919) 968-2850
Email: fthompson@townofchapelhill.org
Total Units: 336
Hillsborough Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 336
Hillsborough Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 285
Number of Children residing in Hillsborough Public Housing: 369
Seniors residing in Hillsborough Public Housing: 9.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hillsborough Public Housing: 7.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hillsborough: $16,120.00 average per year for current residents.
Efland, NC
Cedar Grove, NC
Mebane, NC
West End, NC
Carrboro, NC
Chapel Hill, 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.