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North Carolina · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Alleghany County, NCAlleghany County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaAnson County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Ashe County, NCAshe County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Asheville, NC MSABuncombe County, Henderson County, Madison County | $35,850 | $40,950 | $46,050 | $51,200 | $21,500 | $33,000 |
| Avery County, NCAvery County | $31,100 | $35,550 | $40,000 | $44,400 | $18,700 | $33,000 |
| Beaufort County, NCBeaufort County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Bertie County, NCBertie County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Bladen County, NCBladen County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaBrunswick County | $34,750 | $39,700 | $44,650 | $49,600 | $20,850 | $33,000 |
| Burlington, NC MSAAlamance County | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaCamden County | $36,950 | $42,200 | $47,500 | $52,750 | $22,200 | $33,000 |
| Carteret County, NCCarteret County | $36,250 | $41,400 | $46,600 | $51,750 | $21,750 | $33,000 |
| Caswell County, NCCaswell County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR AreaCabarrus County, Gaston County, Mecklenburg County, Union County | $41,100 | $47,000 | $52,850 | $58,700 | $24,650 | $35,200 |
| Cherokee County, NCCherokee County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Chowan County, NCChowan County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Clay County, NCClay County | $30,250 | $34,550 | $38,850 | $43,150 | $18,150 | $33,000 |
| Cleveland County, NCCleveland County | $29,000 | $33,150 | $37,300 | $41,400 | $17,400 | $33,000 |
| Columbus County, NCColumbus County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Craven County, NCCraven County | $30,450 | $34,800 | $39,150 | $43,500 | $18,300 | $33,000 |
| Dare County, NCDare County | $38,600 | $44,050 | $49,600 | $55,100 | $23,150 | $33,050 |
| Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaDavidson County | $30,100 | $34,400 | $38,700 | $43,000 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Duplin County, NCDuplin County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaChatham County, Durham County, Orange County | $44,500 | $50,850 | $57,200 | $63,550 | $26,750 | $38,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaCumberland County | $28,700 | $32,800 | $36,900 | $40,950 | $17,200 | $33,000 |
| Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaGates County | $31,000 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Goldsboro, NC MSAWayne County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Graham County, NCGraham County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Granville County, NCGranville County | $30,750 | $35,150 | $39,550 | $43,900 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Greene County, NCGreene County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaGuilford County, Randolph County | $32,050 | $36,600 | $41,200 | $45,750 | $19,250 | $33,000 |
| Greenville, NC MSAPitt County | $31,100 | $35,550 | $40,000 | $44,400 | $18,700 | $33,000 |
| Halifax County, NCHalifax County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Harnett County, NCHarnett County | $30,950 | $35,350 | $39,750 | $44,150 | $18,550 | $33,000 |
| Haywood County, NCHaywood County | $30,350 | $34,700 | $39,050 | $43,350 | $18,200 | $33,000 |
| Hertford County, NCHertford County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSAAlexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County | $29,850 | $34,100 | $38,350 | $42,600 | $17,900 | $33,000 |
| Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaHoke County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Hyde County, NCHyde County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaIredell County | $37,600 | $42,950 | $48,300 | $53,650 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Jackson County, NCJackson County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Jacksonville, NC MSAOnslow County | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $17,950 | $33,000 |
| Jones County, NCJones County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Lee County, NCLee County | $29,400 | $33,600 | $37,800 | $42,000 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Lenoir County, NCLenoir County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaLincoln County | $37,000 | $42,250 | $47,550 | $52,800 | $22,200 | $33,000 |
| Macon County, NCMacon County | $27,700 | $31,650 | $35,600 | $39,550 | $16,650 | $33,000 |
| Martin County, NCMartin County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| McDowell County, NCMcDowell County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Mitchell County, NCMitchell County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Montgomery County, NCMontgomery County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Northampton County, NCNorthampton County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Pamlico County, NCPamlico County | $31,750 | $36,300 | $40,850 | $45,350 | $19,050 | $33,000 |
| Pasquotank County, NCPasquotank County | $29,550 | $33,750 | $37,950 | $42,150 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
| Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaPender County | $38,300 | $43,800 | $49,300 | $54,800 | $23,050 | $33,000 |
| Perquimans County, NCPerquimans County | $31,650 | $36,200 | $40,700 | $45,200 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaPerson County | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $17,950 | $33,000 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSAMoore County | $37,250 | $42,550 | $47,850 | $53,150 | $22,350 | $33,000 |
| Polk County, NCPolk County | $32,700 | $37,350 | $42,000 | $46,650 | $19,600 | $33,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC MSAFranklin County, Johnston County, Wake County | $46,350 | $52,950 | $59,550 | $66,150 | $27,800 | $39,700 |
| Richmond County, NCRichmond County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Robeson County, NCRobeson County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaRockingham County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Rocky Mount, NC MSAEdgecombe County, Nash County | $28,100 | $32,100 | $36,100 | $40,100 | $16,850 | $33,000 |
| Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaRowan County | $29,200 | $33,400 | $37,550 | $41,700 | $17,500 | $33,000 |
| Rutherford County, NCRutherford County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Sampson County, NCSampson County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Scotland County, NCScotland County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Stanly County, NCStanly County | $29,450 | $33,600 | $37,800 | $41,950 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Surry County, NCSurry County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Swain County, NCSwain County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Transylvania County, NCTransylvania County | $31,150 | $35,600 | $40,050 | $44,500 | $18,700 | $33,000 |
| Tyrrell County, NCTyrrell County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Vance County, NCVance County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR AreaCurrituck County | $37,700 | $43,100 | $48,500 | $53,850 | $22,650 | $33,000 |
| Warren County, NCWarren County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Washington County, NCWashington County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Watauga County, NCWatauga County | $31,400 | $35,900 | $40,350 | $44,800 | $18,850 | $33,000 |
| Wilkes County, NCWilkes County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaNew Hanover County | $38,250 | $43,700 | $49,150 | $54,600 | $22,950 | $33,000 |
| Wilson County, NCWilson County | $29,400 | $33,600 | $37,800 | $42,000 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR AreaDavie County, Forsyth County, Stokes County, Yadkin County | $33,350 | $38,150 | $42,900 | $47,650 | $20,050 | $33,000 |
| Yancey County, NCYancey County | $29,900 | $34,150 | $38,400 | $42,650 | $17,950 | $33,000 |
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Good to know
It depends on where in North Carolina you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 83 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $39,150 (Alleghany County, NC) to $66,150 (Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in North Carolina ranges from $59,300 to $132,300, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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