Public housing in North Carolina
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in North Carolina
123 public housing agencies administer 73,722 Section 8 vouchers and 24,164 public housing units in North Carolina. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in North Carolina
- Agencies
- 123
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 73,722
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 24,164
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in North Carolina.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in North Carolina
Largest first. Search by name or county.
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Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Forsyth County
4,863 vouchers · 1,676 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Guilford County
5,264 vouchers · 474 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Wake County
4,347 vouchers · 1,120 public housing units
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The Housing Authority of the City of Durham
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Durham County
3,319 vouchers · 887 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Buncombe County
3,428 vouchers
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Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cumberland County
2,114 vouchers · 1,196 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · New Hanover County
2,088 vouchers · 1,034 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of High Point
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Guilford County
1,877 vouchers · 1,131 public housing units
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Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Watauga County
2,193 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pitt County
894 vouchers · 714 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Kinston
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lenoir County
889 vouchers · 641 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Wayne County
303 vouchers · 1,187 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Wilson
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Wilson County
789 vouchers · 615 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Lumberton
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Robeson County
614 vouchers · 729 public housing units
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Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Northampton County
888 vouchers · 376 public housing units
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Statesville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Iredell County
732 vouchers · 515 public housing units
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Sanford Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lee County
951 vouchers · 267 public housing units
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The Graham Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Alamance County
1,005 vouchers · 170 public housing units
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Asheboro Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Randolph County
879 vouchers · 200 public housing units
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Rocky Mount Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Edgecombe County
320 vouchers · 755 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Laurinburg
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Scotland County
1,009 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the County of Wake
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Wake County
595 vouchers · 340 public housing units
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Rowan County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rowan County
694 vouchers · 193 public housing units
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Mid-East Regional Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pitt County
581 vouchers · 197 public housing units
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Washington Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Beaufort County
374 vouchers · 382 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Concord
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cabarrus County
569 vouchers · 174 public housing units
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Johnston County Housing Assistance Payments Program
Section 8 vouchers · Johnston County
634 vouchers
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City of Albemarle Department of Public Housing
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Stanly County
338 vouchers · 200 public housing units
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Lincolnton Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lincoln County
275 vouchers · 246 public housing units
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Thomasville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Davidson County
104 vouchers · 260 public housing units
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The New Reidsville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rockingham County
226 vouchers · 99 public housing units
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Williamston Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Martin County
161 vouchers · 150 public housing units
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Wadesboro Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Anson County
135 vouchers · 175 public housing units
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Bladenboro Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Bladen County
232 vouchers · 75 public housing units
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Rockingham Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Richmond County
69 vouchers · 225 public housing units
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Madison County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Madison County
195 vouchers · 40 public housing units
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Redevelopment Commission of the Town of Tarboro
Public housing · Edgecombe County
193 public housing units
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HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in North Carolina?
At the housing agency for your area; North Carolina has 123. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in North Carolina?
The agencies in North Carolina administer 73,722 Section 8 vouchers and 24,164 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.