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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,332 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $1,098 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $25.62 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,332
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
8% less than in North Carolina
Typical rent
$1,098
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
11% less than in North Carolina
Wage needed
$25.62
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $53,280 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
49%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
About the same as in North Carolina

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

Only here

Renting in Forsyth County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Among the neighboring counties, Surry County has the lowest typical rent ($761), 31% below the $1,098 in Forsyth County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Forsyth County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Forsyth County was $1,533 a month in September 2026: 4.6% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $1,079 $20.75 $43,160
1 bedroom $1,224 $23.54 $48,960
2 bedrooms $1,332 $25.62 $53,280
3 bedrooms $1,754 $33.73 $70,160
4 bedrooms $2,135 $41.06 $85,400

HUD area: Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 20 ZIP codes in Forsyth County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,140 in 27050 to $1,850 in 27040. 17 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,332).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Forsyth County, 49% of renter households are in that position; in North Carolina, 49%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

49%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

58,280 households rent in Forsyth County

  • Spend half or more of their income 24%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 25%
  • Spend less than 30% 51%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Forsyth 49%
  • North Carolina 49%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Forsyth County

HUD lists 83 properties with homes for low-income households in Forsyth County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
38
HUD-assisted
34
public housing
17

6,114 homes in all; 5,792 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Ladeara Crest Estates Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 2531 La Deara Crest Ln, Winston Salem 27105 245 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 116 · 3 bd: 121 · In service since 2000 · For families
  • Piedmont Park Public housing 1114 E 29th St, Winston Salem 27105 240 homes, 239 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $199 a month · Average wait: 24 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Crystal Towers Public housing 625 W 6th St, Winston Salem 27101 207 homes, 201 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $290 a month · Average wait: 19 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Sunrise Towers Public housing 801 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston Salem 27101 201 homes, 195 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $206 a month · Average wait: 41 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Skyline Village Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1528 Bruce St, Winston Salem 27107 169 homes, 168 low-income · 2 bd: 168 · In service since 2021 · For families · (336) 784-9707
  • Bethabara Pointe Tax credit (LIHTC) 1800 Bethabara Pointe Cir, Winston Salem 27106 160 low-income homes · 2 bd: 64 · 3 bd: 96 · In service since 1996 · For families
  • Country Village HUD-assisted 201S Park Ridge Cir, Winston Salem 27104 150 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 765-4354
  • Salem Gardens Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 7 Salem Garden Dr, Winston Salem 27107 150 low-income homes · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 64 · 3 bd: 32 · 4 bd: 13 · In service since 2005 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness · (336) 784-5611
  • Kimberly Park II DBA Aster Park Tax credit (LIHTC) 1620 Hope Ln, Winston Salem 27105 170 homes, 145 low-income · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 78 · 3 bd: 60 · 4 bd: 12 · In service since 2003 · For families
  • Salem Crest Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 790 Salem Crest Ln, Winston Salem 27103 144 low-income homes · 1 bd: 24 · 2 bd: 96 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 1996 · For families
  • Cleveland Avenue Homes Public housing 1066 E 17th St, Winston Salem 27105 134 homes, 130 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $200 a month · Average wait: 48 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Willows Peake Tax credit (LIHTC) 1350 Eller Way, Winston Salem 27127 116 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 60 · 3 bd: 32 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2007 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Holland Homes HUD-assisted 780 Highland Ave, Winston Salem 27101 114 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 448-0919
  • Rolling Hills Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 770 Ferrell Ct, Winston Salem 27101 110 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 50 · 3 bd: 40 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 1991 · For families · (336) 748-3199
  • Southgate Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 980 E 2nd St, Winston Salem 27101 108 low-income homes · 1 bd: 34 · 2 bd: 51 · 3 bd: 23 · In service since 2020 · For families · (336) 725-4202
  • Pine Valley Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 5300 Countryside Ct, Winston Salem 27105 108 homes, 107 low-income · 2 bd: 72 · 3 bd: 36 · In service since 1997 · For families
  • Healy Drive Towers Public housing 3450 Healy Dr, Winston Salem 27103 105 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $367 a month · Average wait: 26 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Wynnfield Court Tax credit (LIHTC) 434 W Bodenhamer St, Kernersville 27284 104 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 72 · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 1990 · For families
  • Granville Place HUD-assisted 650 Granville Dr, Winston Salem 27101 101 homes, 100 low-income · For older adults · (336) 725-1529
  • Alder's Point Tax credit (LIHTC) · Public housing 590 Mock St, Winston Salem 27127 100 low-income homes · 1 bd: 100 · In service since 2006 · For older adults, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $387 a month · Average wait: 9 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Azalea Terrace Fka Kimberly Park Tax credit (LIHTC) · Public housing 100 Azalea Terrace Ct, Winston Salem 27105 100 low-income homes · 1 bd: 100 · In service since 2001 · For older adults · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $388 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Winston Summit HUD-assisted 137 Columbine Dr, Winston Salem 27106 100 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 722-3240
  • Enclave II at Winston-Salem Tax credit (LIHTC) 4101 Villa Club Dr, Winston Salem 27106 97 homes, 96 low-income · 1 bd: 19 · 2 bd: 41 · 3 bd: 37 · In service since 2019 · For families
  • University Place (E 3rd St) HUD-assisted 1625 E 3rd St, Winston Salem 27101 97 homes, 96 low-income · For older adults · (336) 722-0013
  • Abbington Gardens of Winston-Salem Tax credit (LIHTC) 5335 Nita Dr, Winston Salem 27105 96 low-income homes · 2 bd: 36 · 3 bd: 48 · 4 bd: 12 · In service since 2016 · For families
  • Village East Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 112 Chaucer Manor Cir, Kernersville 27284 96 low-income homes · 1 bd: 24 · 2 bd: 64 · In service since 1989 · For families
  • Oliver's Trace Tax credit (LIHTC) 900 Olivers Crossing Drive Approximate Address Acrosss From Site Actual Address To Be Assigned, Winston Salem 27127 88 low-income homes · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 50 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2020 · For families
  • Friar Woods Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 203 Friar Woods Ct, Kernersville 27284 84 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 48 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2016 · For families
  • Koerner Place HUD-assisted 812 Birch Ln, Kernersville 27284 80 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 996-5841
  • Pinecrest Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 3605 Martins Trail Cir, Walkertown 27051 80 low-income homes · 2 bd: 58 · 3 bd: 22 · In service since 2007 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Goler Manor HUD-assisted 301 N Chestnut St, Winston Salem 27101 79 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 722-1488
  • Whitford Place Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 400 Whitford Place Ct, Winston Salem 27107 76 low-income homes · 2 bd: 52 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2000 · For families
  • Griffith Commons Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Griffith Commons Dr, Winston Salem 27103 74 low-income homes · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 42 · 3 bd: 18 · In service since 2000 · For families
  • Aspen Pointe Tax credit (LIHTC) 1140 Stafford Village BLVD Adjacent Property, Winston Salem 27101 72 low-income homes · In service since 2021 · For families
  • Lyons Walk Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) West Mountain Street, Kernersville 27284 72 low-income homes · 2 bd: 48 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2001 · For families
  • The Enclave Tax credit (LIHTC) 1489 Colony Lodge Ln, Winston Salem 27106 68 low-income homes · 2 bd: 42 · 3 bd: 26 · In service since 2011 · For families
  • Orchard Creek Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 2810 Orchard Creek Ln, Winston Salem 27127 64 low-income homes · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 32 · In service since 2011 · For families
  • Rockwood at Oliver's Crossing Tax credit (LIHTC) 1630 Rockwood Crossing Dr, Winston Salem 27127 64 low-income homes · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 32 · In service since 2015 · For families
  • West Hill Apartments HUD-assisted 201 N Sunset Dr, Winston Salem 27101 64 homes, 63 low-income · For older adults · (336) 723-4162
  • The Reserve at Hickory Commons Tax credit (LIHTC) 5265 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem 27127 62 low-income homes · 1 bd: 7 · 2 bd: 31 · 3 bd: 24 · For families
  • Assembly Terrace HUD-assisted 3731 University Pkwy, Winston Salem 27106 60 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 759-9798
  • Hunt Park Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 5100 Hunt Park Ct, Winston Salem 27106 60 low-income homes · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 20 · In service since 2001 · For older adults
  • Pegram Landing Tax credit (LIHTC) 6436 Ferry View Ln, Lewisville 27023 60 low-income homes · 1 bd: 9 · 2 bd: 30 · 3 bd: 21 · In service since 2020 · For families
  • Aster Park Public housing 1461 Peace Ct, Winston Salem 27105 170 homes, 57 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $507 a month · Average wait: 17 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Arbor Oaks Fka Gateway Commons - Phase III Tax credit (LIHTC) 1620 Hope Ln, Winston Salem 27105 72 homes, 57 low-income · 2 bd: 48 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2005 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Andrews Heights Tax credit (LIHTC) 125 Ferrell Heights Ct, Winston Salem 27101 56 low-income homes · 1 bd: 56 · In service since 2000 · For older adults
  • Providence Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 1492 Gillcrest Dr, Winston Salem 27127 56 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 28 · 3 bd: 20 · In service since 2006 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Willows Peak Public housing 855 Willow St, Winston Salem 27127 116 homes, 52 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $450 a month · Average wait: 20 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Mountain View Senior Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 431 Mountain View Dr, Kernersville 27284 50 low-income homes · 1 bd: 37 · 2 bd: 13 · In service since 2005 · For older adults, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness
  • The Oaks at Tenth Public housing 1031 N Cleveland Ave, Winston Salem 27101 50 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $413 a month · Average wait: 91 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Town View Apartments Public housing 600 W 14th St, Winston Salem 27105 50 homes, 49 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $442 a month · Average wait: 56 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Stoney Glen Apartments Public housing 3744 Stoney Glen Dr, Winston Salem 27107 50 homes, 48 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $472 a month · Average wait: 56 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Essex Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 4784 Essex Country Ln, Winston Salem 27103 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2021 · For families
  • Olde North Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 3490 Triangle Dr, Winston Salem 27106 48 low-income homes · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 1996 · For families
  • Granville Plaza HUD-assisted 601 Hutton St, Winston Salem 27101 42 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 748-8232
  • St. Peters Heritage Place HUD-assisted 3727 Old Lexington Rd, Winston Salem 27107 42 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 771-9028
  • Cherry Hill HUD-assisted 840 W 14th St, Winston Salem 27105 40 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 723-7524
  • Spring Hill and Wachovia Hill Apartment HUD-assisted 100 S Spruce St, Winston Salem 27101 37 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 723-4162
  • Rural Hill Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 410 Heatherton Ln, Rural Hall 27045 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · In service since 2003 · For older adults
  • Rural Hill Apts. HUD-assisted 400 Heatherton Ln, Rural Hall 27045 32 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 969-0555
  • Camden Station Public housing 840 Camden Station Ln, Winston Salem 27101 30 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $479 a month · Average wait: 1 month · (336) 917-6118
  • Arbor Oaks, Phase III B Public housing 185 Willow Oak Dr, Winston Salem 27105 72 homes, 29 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $362 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Providence Place Family Apts. Public housing 1423 Gillcrest Dr, Winston Salem 27127 56 homes, 28 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Average payment: $347 a month · Average wait: 5 months · (336) 917-6118
  • Colony Manor HUD-assisted 1611 Woods Rd, Winston Salem 27106 28 low-income homes · For families · (336) 924-8136
  • Vespers Apartments HUD-assisted 1300 Waughtown St, Winston Salem 27107 28 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 723-7524
  • Vespers I Tax credit (LIHTC) 1300 Waughtown St, Winston Salem 27107 28 low-income homes · 1 bd: 28 · In service since 2001 · For older adults
  • Vespers II Tax credit (LIHTC) 1300 Waughtown St, Winston Salem 27107 28 low-income homes · 1 bd: 28 · In service since 2001 · For older adults
  • Gladstone Apts HUD-assisted 1301 Brookstown Ave, Winston Salem 27101 12 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (336) 723-3886
  • North Wing at University Place HUD-assisted 465 Virginia Newell Ln, Winston Salem 27101 12 low-income homes · For older adults · (336) 761-1905
  • University Court HUD-assisted 1512 University Ct, Winston Salem 27101 12 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (336) 724-1003
  • Brookside View Public housing 1408 Wilson Ter, Winston Salem 27105 8 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Homes at several sites · (336) 917-6118
  • Cac of Forsyth Co. HUD-assisted 186 Driftwood Ln, Winston Salem 27104 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (336) 725-7777
  • CAC of Forsyth County #3 HUD-assisted 218 Ridge Forest Ct, Winston Salem 27104 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (336) 725-7777
  • Brookside Addition I Public housing 1464 Wilson Ter, Winston Salem 27105 7 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · Homes at several sites · (336) 917-6118
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co GH #5 HUD-assisted 460 Raven Ridge Rd, Kernersville 27284 7 homes, 6 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 722-3649
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co GH #6 HUD-assisted 2001 Independence Rd, Winston Salem 27106 7 homes, 6 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 924-0136
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co GH #7 HUD-assisted 2588 Brandywine Rd, Winston Salem 27103 7 homes, 6 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 765-6601
  • As Forsyth Co Group Home #1 HUD-assisted 2901 Konnoak Dr, Winston Salem 27127 7 homes, 6 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 788-5543
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co GH #2 HUD-assisted 3250 Stockton St, Winston Salem 27127 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 788-5768
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co GH #3 HUD-assisted 3830 Ebert Rd, Winston Salem 27127 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 785-2635
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co GH #4 HUD-assisted 5130 Pressman Dr, Winston Salem 27105 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 767-0619
  • Arc/HDS Forsyth Co Icf/MR HUD-assisted 5260 Pineview Dr, Winston Salem 27105 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (336) 744-1805
  • Cac of Forsyth Co. #2 HUD-assisted 2820 Pelham Pl, Winston Salem 27106 5 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (336) 725-6800

6 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Forsyth County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 2 agencies serve in Forsyth County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$20,050 $33,350 $53,400
$22,900 $38,150 $61,000
$27,320 $42,900 $68,650
$33,000 $47,650 $76,250
$38,680 $51,500 $82,350
$44,360 $55,300 $88,450
$50,040 $59,100 $94,550
$55,720 $62,900 $100,650

Area median income: $96,700. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $971 – $1,187
  • 1 bedroom $1,102 – $1,346
  • 2 bedrooms $1,199 – $1,465
  • 3 bedrooms $1,579 – $1,929
  • 4 bedrooms $1,922 – $2,349

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in North Carolina Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in North Carolina

What North Carolina law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

When must they return my deposit?
30 days
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
10 days
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3
How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
7 days
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14
  • Only a court order can remove youN.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-25.6
  • Protection from retaliationN.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-37.1(b)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Forsyth County

These HUD-approved agencies have offices in Forsyth County. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Credit.org - North Carolina Branch

    615 Saint George Square Ct, Winston Salem · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (800) 431-8157

  • Financial Pathways of the Piedmont

    7820 North Point Boulevard, Suite 100, Winston Salem · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    336-896-1191-1102

  • Financial Pathways of the Piedmont - Winston-Salem Office

    7820 North Point Blvd, Suite #100, Winston Salem · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 8 more
    336-773-0286-104
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Cash to move in

$2,664

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$1,332
Security deposit
$1,332
Total
$2,664

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Forsyth County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $1,079; 1 bedroom: $1,224; 2 bedrooms: $1,332; 3 bedrooms: $1,754; 4 bedrooms: $2,135. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Forsyth County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,332) without spending more than 30% of income takes $25.62 an hour full time, or $53,280 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Forsyth County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $47,650 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Forsyth County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,199 and $1,465 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Forsyth County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,140 in 27050 to $1,850 in 27040. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Forsyth County?

HUD lists 83 properties with homes for low-income households in Forsyth County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Forsyth County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Forsyth County, 49% of renter households are in that position; in North Carolina, 49%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).