NCHousingSearch.org, maintained by the NC Housing Finance Agency, allows tenants to search anywhere in the state for vacant affordable units - or anywhere landlords have listed property.

County Resources

To view a list of housing resources in your county, please click on the appropriate link below to download an MSExcel document.

If you know of any organizations that should be included, or information that should be updated, please email us.

• Alamance County
• Alexander County
• Alleghany County
• Anson County
• Ashe County
• Avery County
• Beaufort County
• Bertie County
• Bladen County
• Brunswick County
• Buncombe County
• Burke County
• Cabarrus County
• Caldwell County
• Camden County
• Carteret County
• Caswell County
• Catawba County
• Chatham County
• Cherokee County
• Chowan County
• Clay County
• Cleveland County
• Columbus County
• Craven County
• Cumberland County
• Currituck County
• Dare County
• Davidson County
• Davie County
• Duplin County
• Durham County
• Edgecombe County
• Forsyth County
• Franklin County
• Gaston County
• Gates County
• Graham County
• Granville County
• Greene County
• Guilford County
• Halifax County
• Harnett County
• Haywood County
• Henderson County
• Hertford County
• Hoke County
• Hyde County
• Iredell County
• Jackson County
• Johnston County
• Jones County
• Lee County
• Lenoir County
• Lincoln County
• Macon County
• Madison County
• Martin County
• McDowell County
• Mecklenburg County
• Mitchell County
• Montgomery County
• Moore County
• Nash County
• New Hanover County
• Northampton County
• Onslow County
• Orange County
• Pamlico County
• Pasquotank County
• Pender County
• Perquimans County
• Person County
• Pitt County
• Polk County
• Randolph County
• Richmond County
• Robeson County
• Rockingham County
• Rowan County
• Rutherford County
• Sampson County
• Scotland County
• Stanly County
• Stokes County
• Surry County
• Swain County
• Transylvania County
• Tyrrell County
• Union County
• Vance County
• Wake County
• Warren County
• Washington County
• Watauga County
• Wayne County
• Wilkes County
• Wilson County
• Yadkin County
• Yancey County

Other Resources

Asheville

If you live in the Asheville area, including Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties, the Land of Sky Council of Governments has a website listing many housing resources and options, including affordable rental properties.

 
Charlotte

If you live in the Charlotte metropolitan area (including Mecklenburg, Union, and Gaston counties), the Socialserve.com website lists various housing resources and options, including available affordable rental properties.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership also has information available on their website.

 
Durham

A rental guide for Durham County is provided by Durham Affordable Housing Coalition.

 
Greensboro

Greensboro Housing Coalition offers a Housing Hotline to help area residents locate affordable housing.

 
Raleigh and Wake County

If you live in Raleigh or anywhere in Wake County, visit the Wake County Housing Resource section of their website to find out about housing options in the area, or call (919) 857-9472.

General Local Housing Search Tips

• To locate housing authorities throughout North Carolina, search the list provided by the US Department of HUD.
• Affordable Housing Online has a list of available affordable apartments. To search by city and state, click here.
• Permanent affordable rental housing is often built with federal tax credits and has certain income limits. The NC Housing Finance Agency maintains a listing of privately-owned apartments that they have financed since 2000, and are affordable for those earning 60 percent or less of the median income. Click here to search for apartments in your area.
• Try contacting your town or city's Housing and Community Development Department.  These agencies often build low-income housing and offer assistance. To find them, visit Google and enter Your Town's Name, North Carolina. If you find the official municipal website, look for the words 'Community Development,' 'Housing,' or even 'Planning,' and see if programs or contact names and phone numbers are listed. To view a list of Community Development Corporations organized by county, click here.
• Call your state legislator(s) with housing questions; they know the area and may be able to help you, and should be notified that housing needs in their region exist. To find your legislators, click here.