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 | |
| Wake 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 Wake 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 Wake 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.
100 Shannon Dr
Zebulon, NC - 27597
Wake County
Phone Number: (919) 269-6404
Email: dfagan@hacwnc.org
Total Units: 340
Zebulon Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 576
Zebulon Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 453
Zebulon Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 916
Zebulon Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 295
Number of Children residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 931
Senior citizens residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 11.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 9.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Zebulon: $11,364.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of Wake, the other Public Housing Authorities in Wake County are listed below.
116 W Jones St
Raleigh, NC - 27603
Wake County
Phone Number: (984) 236-0160
Email: cia.hcv@doa.nc.gov
Zebulon Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 980
Zebulon Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 764
Zebulon Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 980
Number of Children residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 551
Seniors residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 8.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 12.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Zebulon: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
900 Haynes St
Raleigh, NC - 27604
Wake County
Phone Number: (919) 831-6416
Email: info@rhaonline.com
Total Units: 1435
Zebulon Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3968
Zebulon Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3709
Zebulon Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5356
Zebulon Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1384
Number of Children residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 4753
Seniors residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 15.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Zebulon Public Housing: 11.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Zebulon: $12,504.00 average per year for current residents.
Wendell, NC
Middlesex, NC
Knightdale, NC
Bunn, NC
Rolesville, NC
Bailey, 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.