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 | |
| Craven County, NC | $75,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,000 | $28,550 | $32,100 | $35,650 | $38,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,000 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $39,950 | $45,650 | $51,350 | $57,050 | $61,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Craven 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 Craven 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.
837 S Front St
New Bern, NC - 28562
Craven County
Phone Number: (252) 633-0800
Email: ha_newbern@hotmail.com
Total Units: 218
New Bern Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 218
New Bern Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 95
Number of Children residing in New Bern Public Housing: 94
Senior citizens residing in New Bern Public Housing: 4.25% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New Bern Public Housing: 9.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New Bern: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
318 Craven St
New Bern, NC - 28560
Craven County
Phone Number: (252) 637-3599
Email: cmd_section8@earthlink.net
New Bern Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 998
New Bern Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 878
New Bern Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 998
Number of Children residing in New Bern Public Housing: 1002
Senior citizens residing in New Bern Public Housing: 10.08% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New Bern Public Housing: 12.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New Bern: $10,155.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Twin Rivers Opportunities, Inc., the other Public Housing Authorities in Craven County are listed below.
837 S Front St
New Bern, NC - 28562
Craven County
Phone Number: (252) 633-0800
Email: ha_newbern@hotmail.com
Total Units: 218
New Bern Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 218
New Bern Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 95
Number of Children residing in New Bern Public Housing: 94
Seniors residing in New Bern Public Housing: 4.25% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New Bern Public Housing: 9.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New Bern: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Bridgeton, NC
Trent Woods, NC
River Bend, NC
Ernul, NC
Grantsboro, NC
Pollocksville, 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.