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 | |
| Johnston County, NC | $110,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $37,450 | $42,800 | $48,150 | $53,500 | $57,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,500 | $25,700 | $28,900 | $32,100 | $34,700 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,950 | $68,500 | $77,050 | $85,600 | $92,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Johnston 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 Johnston 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.
107 E Johnston St
Smithfield, NC - 27577
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 989-5070
Email: randy.smale@johnstonnc.com
Smithfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 619
Smithfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 590
Smithfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 619
Number of Children residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 470
Senior citizens residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 17.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 15.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Smithfield: $11,434.00 average per year for current residents.
801 S 5th St
Smithfield, NC - 27577
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 934-9491
Email: director@smithfieldhousingnc.org
Total Units: 205
Smithfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 205
Smithfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 199
Number of Children residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 176
Senior citizens residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 16.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 14.25% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Smithfield: $10,487.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Smithfield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Johnston County are listed below.
107 E Johnston St
Smithfield, NC - 27577
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 989-5070
Email: randy.smale@johnstonnc.com
Smithfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 619
Smithfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 590
Smithfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 619
Number of Children residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 470
Seniors residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 17.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 15.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Smithfield: $11,434.00 average per year for current residents.
1000 S Williams Dr Apt 413
Benson, NC - 27504
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 894-4710
Email: bbrown@bensonhousing.org
Total Units: 173
Smithfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 173
Smithfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 160
Number of Children residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 222
Seniors residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 11.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 7.75% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Smithfield: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
711 E Lizzie St
Selma, NC - 27576
Johnston County
Phone Number: (919) 965-3755
Email: melody@selmahousing.org
Total Units: 183
Smithfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 183
Smithfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 182
Number of Children residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 141
Seniors residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 21.70% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Smithfield Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Smithfield: $11,994.00 average per year for current residents.
Selma, NC
Wilson's Mills, NC
Pine Level, NC
Four Oaks, NC
Micro, NC
Princeton, 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.