NC · Housing Choice Voucher
North Carolina Section 8 rent calculator
46,664 North Carolina households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh ran 3,868. The average household paid $431 a month toward rent and utilities.
Work out a North Carolina voucher rent split
Monthly rent split
Enter your figures to see who pays what.
- You pay the owner
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- plus Voucher pays the owner
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- equals Owner receives
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- Your total share with utilities
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- Total tenant payment
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- Total assistance
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- Utility reimbursement
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- Gross rent
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- Above the payment standard
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How much can a two-bedroom North Carolina voucher pay?
Start with the housing authority administering your voucher and the proposed unit’s address. The applicable family payment standard depends on the approved voucher size, rented unit size, location and effective schedule. A two-bedroom HUD reference in the county table below is not your assistance award. A four-bedroom search likewise needs the four-bedroom unit and family-size comparison before a standard is chosen.
For a Raleigh-administered voucher, Raleigh Housing Authority’s participant resources provide separately dated SAFMR and single-family/multifamily utility schedules. Use the schedule and allowance confirmed for your tenancy; another North Carolina authority can use different applicable amounts.
Illustrative two-bedroom lease above the family standard
These are hypothetical, PHA-confirmed inputs for a standard tenant-based voucher, not published North Carolina payment amounts.
| Item | Amount |
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| Rent to owner | $1,300 |
| Utility allowance | $150 |
| Gross rent | $1,450 |
| Applicable family payment standard | $1,400 |
| PHA-determined total tenant payment | $400 |
| Total assistance / assistance to owner | $1,000 |
| Family rent to owner | $300 |
| Family share including the utility allowance | $450 |
Assistance is $1,400 − $400 = $1,000. The $450 family share includes the $50 by which gross rent exceeds the standard. At initial occupancy with approved adjusted monthly income of $1,200, the 40% ceiling is $480, so this example passes that arithmetic comparison. The PHA still determines rent approval and household eligibility; a different income or allowance changes the result.
Federal assistance and bedroom-size calculation · Initial-occupancy family-share ceiling
Who runs vouchers in North Carolina
Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh is the largest voucher agency in North Carolina, ahead of Inlivian (3,142 households) and 60 smaller agencies.
Inlivian is a Moving to Work agency and can set its own rent rules; check its rent policy against this estimate.
Waits before admission averaged 1 months at Rockingham Housing Authority and 131 at Bladenboro Housing Authority.
Average family payments ran from $332 at Housing Authority of the Town of Laurinburg to $594 at Housing Authority of the City of Concord.
- Households
- 46,664
- Avg. family payment
- $431
- Avg. yearly income
- $17,085
- Avg. wait
- 21 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 41% / 40%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh NC002 | 3,868 | $439 | 4 mo |
| Inlivian MTWNC003 | 3,142 | $532 | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem NC012 | 2,884 | $416 | 19 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Asheville NC007 | 2,710 | $396 | 8 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro NC011 | 2,272 | $414 | 18 mo |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Durham NC013 | 2,033 | $504 | 34 mo |
| Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority NC009 | 1,737 | $410 | 13 mo |
| Northwestern Regional Housing Authority NC167 | 1,660 | $350 | 8 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington NC001 | 1,243 | $532 | 66 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of High Point NC006 | 1,180 | $469 | 35 mo |
| Gastonia Housing Authority NC057 | 1,177 | $433 | 18 mo |
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments NC159 | 1,108 | $389 | 13 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for North Carolina
HUD’s county workbook contains 100 location rows across 83 FMR areas in North Carolina. The two-bedroom references range from $1,012 in Ashe County (Ashe County, NC) to $1,866 in Madison County (Asheville, NC MSA). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
North Carolina metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Asheville, NC MSA | 3 | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 4 | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 |
| Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,187 | $1,566 | $1,705 | $2,238 | $2,241 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | 3 | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 |
| Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,468 | $1,489 | $1,665 | $2,291 | $2,708 |
| Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,388 | $1,446 | $1,574 | $2,062 | $2,407 |
| Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,302 | $1,334 | $1,476 | $1,937 | $2,380 |
| Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,260 | $1,313 | $1,429 | $1,897 | $2,389 |
| Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,203 | $1,220 | $1,364 | $1,889 | $2,280 |
| Burlington, NC MSA | 1 | $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 4 | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 |
| Jacksonville, NC MSA | 1 | $1,067 | $1,073 | $1,319 | $1,826 | $2,205 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,121 | $1,168 | $1,271 | $1,644 | $1,932 |
| Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $992 | $1,012 | $1,262 | $1,604 | $2,109 |
| Goldsboro, NC MSA | 1 | $958 | $964 | $1,261 | $1,516 | $2,001 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA | 1 | $1,042 | $1,116 | $1,223 | $1,701 | $2,051 |
| Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $915 | $1,101 | $1,199 | $1,660 | $2,004 |
| Greenville, NC MSA | 1 | $961 | $967 | $1,167 | $1,518 | $1,909 |
| Rocky Mount, NC MSA | 2 | $967 | $972 | $1,167 | $1,567 | $1,787 |
| Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $898 | $903 | $1,150 | $1,592 | $1,922 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | 4 | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
| Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $889 | $895 | $1,143 | $1,362 | $1,718 |
| Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,003 | $1,045 | $1,138 | $1,576 | $1,902 |
| Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $959 | $999 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 |
| Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $800 | $805 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,460 |
| Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $705 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,236 | $1,554 |
The other 55 North Carolina rows use 55 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,012 to $1,510; $1,012 applies to 33 of them.
100 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Alamance County Burlington, NC MSA | $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 |
| Alexander County Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
| Alleghany County Alleghany County, NC | $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,585 |
| Anson County Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $889 | $895 | $1,143 | $1,362 | $1,718 |
| Ashe County Ashe County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,325 | $1,330 |
| Avery County Avery County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,346 | $1,531 |
| Beaufort County Beaufort County, NC | $795 | $800 | $1,012 | $1,320 | $1,552 |
| Bertie County Bertie County, NC | $821 | $826 | $1,081 | $1,288 | $1,432 |
| Bladen County Bladen County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,392 | $1,397 |
| Brunswick County Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,388 | $1,446 | $1,574 | $2,062 | $2,407 |
| Buncombe County Asheville, NC MSA | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 |
| Burke County Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
| Cabarrus County Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
| Caldwell County Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
| Camden County Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,203 | $1,220 | $1,364 | $1,889 | $2,280 |
| Carteret County Carteret County, NC | $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 |
| Caswell County Caswell County, NC | $771 | $776 | $1,012 | $1,316 | $1,531 |
| Catawba County Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
| Chatham County Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 |
| Cherokee County Cherokee County, NC | $705 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,343 | $1,585 |
| Chowan County Chowan County, NC | $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,586 | $1,749 |
| Clay County Clay County, NC | $928 | $999 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,644 |
| Cleveland County Cleveland County, NC | $854 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,424 |
| Columbus County Columbus County, NC | $858 | $863 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,330 |
| Craven County Craven County, NC | $946 | $952 | $1,246 | $1,644 | $1,985 |
| Cumberland County Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,302 | $1,334 | $1,476 | $1,937 | $2,380 |
| Currituck County Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 |
| Dare County Dare County, NC | $1,194 | $1,387 | $1,510 | $1,918 | $2,001 |
| Davidson County Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $959 | $999 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 |
| Davie County Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 |
| Duplin County Duplin County, NC | $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,418 |
| Durham County Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 |
| Edgecombe County Rocky Mount, NC MSA | $967 | $972 | $1,167 | $1,567 | $1,787 |
| Forsyth County Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 |
| Franklin County Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 |
| Gaston County Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
| Gates County Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,468 | $1,489 | $1,665 | $2,291 | $2,708 |
| Graham County Graham County, NC | $864 | $915 | $1,012 | $1,356 | $1,531 |
| Granville County Granville County, NC | $1,036 | $1,114 | $1,213 | $1,465 | $1,835 |
| Greene County Greene County, NC | $864 | $899 | $1,012 | $1,265 | $1,531 |
| Guilford County Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,121 | $1,168 | $1,271 | $1,644 | $1,932 |
| Halifax County Halifax County, NC | $782 | $787 | $1,012 | $1,375 | $1,583 |
| Harnett County Harnett County, NC | $891 | $896 | $1,051 | $1,455 | $1,757 |
| Haywood County Haywood County, NC | $1,008 | $1,113 | $1,250 | $1,489 | $2,089 |
| Henderson County Asheville, NC MSA | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 |
| Hertford County Hertford County, NC | $705 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,402 |
| Hoke County Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $898 | $903 | $1,150 | $1,592 | $1,922 |
| Hyde County Hyde County, NC | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,291 | $1,531 |
| Iredell County Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,260 | $1,313 | $1,429 | $1,897 | $2,389 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, NC | $916 | $954 | $1,039 | $1,360 | $1,366 |
| Johnston County Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 |
| Jones County Jones County, NC | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,219 | $1,692 |
| Lee County Lee County, NC | $906 | $912 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,805 |
| Lenoir County Lenoir County, NC | $783 | $788 | $1,012 | $1,273 | $1,508 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,003 | $1,045 | $1,138 | $1,576 | $1,902 |
| Macon County Macon County, NC | $707 | $851 | $1,015 | $1,236 | $1,335 |
| Madison County Asheville, NC MSA | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 |
| Martin County Martin County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,325 | $1,330 |
| McDowell County McDowell County, NC | $864 | $910 | $1,012 | $1,289 | $1,330 |
| Mecklenburg County Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
| Mitchell County Mitchell County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,330 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, NC | $825 | $830 | $1,012 | $1,325 | $1,675 |
| Moore County Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA | $1,042 | $1,116 | $1,223 | $1,701 | $2,051 |
| Nash County Rocky Mount, NC MSA | $967 | $972 | $1,167 | $1,567 | $1,787 |
| New Hanover County Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,566 | $1,705 | $2,238 | $2,241 |
| Northampton County Northampton County, NC | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,346 |
| Onslow County Jacksonville, NC MSA | $1,067 | $1,073 | $1,319 | $1,826 | $2,205 |
| Orange County Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 |
| Pamlico County Pamlico County, NC | $872 | $878 | $1,088 | $1,309 | $1,646 |
| Pasquotank County Pasquotank County, NC | $957 | $963 | $1,220 | $1,689 | $1,988 |
| Pender County Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $915 | $1,101 | $1,199 | $1,660 | $2,004 |
| Perquimans County Perquimans County, NC | $790 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,440 | $1,539 |
| Person County Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $800 | $805 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,460 |
| Pitt County Greenville, NC MSA | $961 | $967 | $1,167 | $1,518 | $1,909 |
| Polk County Polk County, NC | $757 | $885 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 |
| Randolph County Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,121 | $1,168 | $1,271 | $1,644 | $1,932 |
| Richmond County Richmond County, NC | $757 | $786 | $1,012 | $1,352 | $1,531 |
| Robeson County Robeson County, NC | $807 | $813 | $1,012 | $1,292 | $1,515 |
| Rockingham County Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $705 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,236 | $1,554 |
| Rowan County Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $992 | $1,012 | $1,262 | $1,604 | $2,109 |
| Rutherford County Rutherford County, NC | $861 | $866 | $1,012 | $1,354 | $1,374 |
| Sampson County Sampson County, NC | $761 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,398 |
| Scotland County Scotland County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,324 | $1,330 |
| Stanly County Stanly County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,388 | $1,447 |
| Stokes County Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 |
| Surry County Surry County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,370 |
| Swain County Swain County, NC | $892 | $906 | $1,012 | $1,292 | $1,531 |
| Transylvania County Transylvania County, NC | $1,111 | $1,118 | $1,386 | $1,781 | $2,097 |
| Tyrrell County Tyrrell County, NC | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,531 |
| Union County Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
| Vance County Vance County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,261 | $1,333 |
| Wake County Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 |
| Warren County Warren County, NC | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,260 | $1,378 |
| Washington County Washington County, NC | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,691 |
| Watauga County Watauga County, NC | $916 | $1,124 | $1,311 | $1,737 | $2,191 |
| Wayne County Goldsboro, NC MSA | $958 | $964 | $1,261 | $1,516 | $2,001 |
| Wilkes County Wilkes County, NC | $864 | $875 | $1,012 | $1,357 | $1,554 |
| Wilson County Wilson County, NC | $843 | $849 | $1,069 | $1,356 | $1,658 |
| Yadkin County Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 |
| Yancey County Yancey County, NC | $797 | $803 | $1,050 | $1,352 | $1,380 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
North Carolina housing agency directory
The HUD North Carolina contact report lists 123 agencies; these 66 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- City of Albemarle Department of Public HousingNC075 · Combined
- Four Square Community Action, Inc.NC146 · Section 8
- Asheboro Housing AuthorityNC081 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of AshevilleNC007 · Combined
- Bladenboro Housing AuthorityNC089 · Combined
- Brunswick County Public Housing AgencyNC147 · Section 8
- Northwestern Regional Housing AuthorityNC167 · Combined
- Pender County Housing DepartmentNC173 · Section 8
- INLIVIANNC003 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of ConcordNC008 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of the City of DurhamNC013 · Combined
- Town of East Spencer Housing AuthorityNC134 · Section 8
- Economic Improvement Council, Inc.NC145 · Section 8
- Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing AuthorityNC009 · Combined
- Macon Program For ProgressNC165 · Section 8
- Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing AuthorityNC118 · Combined
- Gastonia Housing AuthorityNC057 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of GoldsboroNC015 · Combined
- The Graham Housing AuthorityNC059 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of GreensboroNC011 · Combined
- Mid-East Regional Housing AuthorityNC087 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of GreenvilleNC022 · Combined
- Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc.NC155 · Section 8
- WNCSourceNC140 · Section 8
- Western Piedmont Council of GovernmentsNC159 · Section 8
- City of Hickory Public Housing AuthorityNC056 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of High PointNC006 · Combined
- Orange County Housing AuthorityNC104 · Section 8
- Eastern Carolina Human Services Agency, Inc.NC144 · Section 8
- Piedmont Triad Regional CouncilNC166 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of KinstonNC004 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the Town of LaurinburgNC018 · Combined
- Lexington Housing AuthorityNC039 · Combined
- Lincolnton Housing AuthorityNC070 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of LumbertonNC014 · Combined
- Southeastern Community Action Partnership IncNC150 · Section 8
- Madison County Housing AuthorityNC175 · Combined
- Monroe Housing AuthorityNC065 · Combined
- Twin Rivers Opportunities, Inc.NC151 · Section 8
- Coastal Community Action, Inc.NC141 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of RaleighNC002 · Combined
- North Carolina Commission of Indian AffairsNC901 · Section 8
- The New Reidsville Housing AuthorityNC098 · Combined
- Choanoke Area Development Association, Inc.NC139 · Section 8
- Rockingham Housing AuthorityNC025 · Combined
- Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development, Inc.NC137 · Section 8
- Rocky Mount Housing AuthorityNC019 · Combined
- Isothermal Planning & Development CommissionNC161 · Section 8
- Rowan County Housing AuthorityNC102 · Combined
- Sanford Housing AuthorityNC035 · Combined
- Chatham County Housing AuthorityNC120 · Section 8
- Johnston County Housing Assistance PaymentsNC164 · Section 8
- Greene County Public Housing AgencyNC163 · Section 8
- Sandhills Community Action Program, Inc.NC149 · Section 8
- Statesville Housing AuthorityNC072 · Combined
- Thomasville Housing AuthorityNC071 · Combined
- Wadesboro Housing AuthorityNC050 · Combined
- Washington Housing AuthorityNC032 · Combined
- Mountain Projects, Inc.NC152 · Section 8
- Columbus County Public Housing AgencyNC138 · Section 8
- Williamston Housing AuthorityNC077 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of WilmingtonNC001 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of WilsonNC020 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Winston-SalemNC012 · Combined
- Caswell County Housing Assistance ProgramNC160 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the County of WakeNC021 · Combined
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