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 | |
| Burke County, NC | $69,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,600 | $27,000 | $30,350 | $33,700 | $36,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,150 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,750 | $43,150 | $48,550 | $53,900 | $58,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Burke 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 Burke 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.
644 1st St
Morganton, NC - 28655
Burke County
Phone Number: (828) 437-9101
Email: svillar@morgantonhousing.com
Total Units: 247
Morganton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 247
Morganton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 241
Number of Children residing in Morganton Public Housing: 291
Senior citizens residing in Morganton Public Housing: 6.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Morganton Public Housing: 5.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Morganton: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Morganton Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Burke County are listed below.
1402 Lydia Ave Nw
Valdese, NC - 28690
Burke County
Phone Number: (828) 874-0098
Email: k.warlick@valdesehousingauthority.com
Total Units: 121
Morganton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 121
Morganton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 120
Number of Children residing in Morganton Public Housing: 68
Seniors residing in Morganton Public Housing: 24.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Morganton Public Housing: 11.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Morganton: $10,578.00 average per year for current residents.
Drexel, NC
Glen Alpine, NC
Valdese, NC
Rutherford College, NC
Gamewell, NC
Connellys Springs, 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.