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 | |
| Columbus County, NC | $54,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,900 | $26,200 | $29,450 | $32,700 | $35,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,750 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,650 | $41,850 | $47,100 | $52,300 | $56,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Columbus 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 Columbus 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.
50b Legion Dr
Whiteville, NC - 28472
Columbus County
Phone Number: (919) 640-6618
Email: rtyson@columbusco.org
Whiteville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 485
Whiteville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 354
Whiteville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 485
Number of Children residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 284
Senior citizens residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 15.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 18.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Whiteville: $9,940.00 average per year for current residents.
504 W Burkhead St
Whiteville, NC - 28472
Columbus County
Phone Number: (910) 642-4979
Email: whitevillehousingauthority2015@gmail.com
Total Units: 54
Whiteville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 54
Whiteville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 53
Number of Children residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 39
Senior citizens residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 16.19% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 12.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Whiteville: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Whiteville Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Columbus County are listed below.
50b Legion Dr
Whiteville, NC - 28472
Columbus County
Phone Number: (919) 640-6618
Email: rtyson@columbusco.org
Whiteville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 485
Whiteville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 354
Whiteville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 485
Number of Children residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 284
Seniors residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 15.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Whiteville Public Housing: 18.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Whiteville: $9,940.00 average per year for current residents.
Brunswick, NC
Hallsboro, NC
Chadbourn, NC
Lake Waccamaw, NC
Clarkton, NC
Clarendon, 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.