Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Rocky Mount, NC

There are 27 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Rocky Mount with roughly 2,002 assisted units — including 22 project-based Section 8 buildings, 2 public housing developments, and 14 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $241 to $434 per month. Median reported wait: about 9 months.

27
assisted properties
2,002
subsidized units
$338
typical rent
9 mo
median wait

Map of subsidized housing in Rocky Mount

Complete directory of subsidized housing in Rocky Mount

PropertyUnitsAvg rentReported wait
Weeks Armstrong Homes Community Public Housing 392$306 8 mo
Westend Terrace Community Public Housing 363$315 10 mo
Rolling Meadows Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 130$241
Covenant Homes PB Section 8 100$434
Beal Street Square LIHTCPB Section 8 80
Ravenwood Crossing LIHTCPB Section 8 80
Cokey Apartments PB Section 8 73$318
Gregg Court Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 72$372
East Haven Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 64
Rollinwood Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 64
Wood Hawk Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 59
Five Points Crossing LIHTCPB Section 8 50
Rm Wilson Apartments PB Section 8 50$390
Southside Acres Apartments PB Section 8 50$350
Bullock Mcleod Apartments §202 Senior 48$378
Carriage Court Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 48
Thorne Ridge Ii Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 41
Madison Place Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 40
Mayfair Apartments §202 Senior 40$406
Ms Hayworth PB Section 8 40$300
Carriage Court Ii Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 32
Thorne Ridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 32
Harambee Square Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 24
Arc/hds Edgecom PB Section 8 10
Cac of Nash/roc §811 10
Arc/hds Edgecom PB Section 8 5
Arc/hds Edgecom PB Section 8 5

Section 8 apartments in Rocky Mount (project-based)

These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →

PropertyUnitsAvg rentReported wait
Rolling Meadows Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 130$241
Covenant Homes PB Section 8 100$434
Beal Street Square LIHTCPB Section 8 80
Ravenwood Crossing LIHTCPB Section 8 80
Cokey Apartments PB Section 8 73$318
Gregg Court Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 72$372
East Haven Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 64
Rollinwood Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 64
Wood Hawk Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 59
Five Points Crossing LIHTCPB Section 8 50
Rm Wilson Apartments PB Section 8 50$390
Southside Acres Apartments PB Section 8 50$350
Carriage Court Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 48
Thorne Ridge Ii Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 41
Madison Place Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 40

Public housing developments in Rocky Mount

Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →

PropertyUnitsAvg rentReported wait
Weeks Armstrong Homes Community Public Housing 392$306 8 mo
Westend Terrace Community Public Housing 363$315 10 mo

Voucher rent limits: Edgecombe County Fair Market Rents

Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Edgecombe County: studio $913, 1-BR $918, 2-BR $1,143, 3-BR $1,550, 4-BR $1,812.

Full FMR table for Edgecombe County →

How to apply for subsidized housing in Rocky Mount

  1. Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
  2. Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
  3. Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
  4. Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.

Nearby cities with low income housing

Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.