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 | |
| Edgecombe County, NC | $61,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,450 | $26,800 | $30,150 | $33,450 | $36,150 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,050 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,450 | $42,800 | $48,150 | $53,500 | $57,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe 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.
818 S Franklin St
Rocky Mount, NC - 27803
Edgecombe County
Phone Number: (252) 442-8081
Rocky Mount Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 585
Rocky Mount Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 486
Rocky Mount Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 585
Number of Children residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 602
Senior citizens residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 12.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 10.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rocky Mount: $12,526.00 average per year for current residents.
1065 Pinehurst Dr
Rocky Mount, NC - 27801
Edgecombe County
Phone Number: (252) 977-3141
Email: Kmacklin@rm-ha.org
Total Units: 755
Rocky Mount Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 305
Rocky Mount Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 215
Rocky Mount Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1060
Rocky Mount Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 745
Number of Children residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 1252
Senior citizens residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 6.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 10.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rocky Mount: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rocky Mount Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Edgecombe County are listed below.
201 Pioneer Ct
Princeville, NC - 27886
Edgecombe County
Phone Number: (336) 917-6119
Email: kcheshire@haws.org
Total Units: 50
947 Simmons St
Tarboro, NC - 27886
Edgecombe County
Phone Number: (252) 823-6339
Email: trgreen23@tarborohousing.com
Total Units: 193
Rocky Mount Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 193
Rocky Mount Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 185
Number of Children residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 207
Seniors residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 10.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rocky Mount Public Housing: 9.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rocky Mount: $12,765.00 average per year for current residents.
Rocky Mount, NC
Sharpsburg, NC
Red Oak, NC
Nashville, NC
Elm City, NC
Whitakers, 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.