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Affordable apartments in Clayton, North Carolina

5 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

5 lihtc

Buildings

COBBLERS STATION APTS

LIHTC
COMMODORE STREET, CLAYTON, NC, 27520
Income-restricted units
72 of 72
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
48 2BR · 24 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,630 rent + $148 utilities = $1,778/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RIVERWOOD HAVEN

LIHTC
161 STETSON LANE, CLAYTON, NC, 27527
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
30 1BR · 30 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,630 rent + $148 utilities = $1,778/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CLAYTON MANOR APTS

LIHTC
500 SOUTH BOLING STREET, CLAYTON, NC, 27520
Income-restricted units
56 of 56
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 40 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,630 rent + $148 utilities = $1,778/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LIONS SPRING

LIHTC
320 SHOTWELL ROAD, CLAYTON, NC, 27520
Income-restricted units
48 of 48
Year placed in service
2009
Bedroom mix
24 1BR · 24 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,630 rent + $148 utilities = $1,778/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CLEVELAND SCHOOL APARTMENTS

LIHTC
8968 CLEVELAND ROAD, CLAYTON, NC, 27520
Income-restricted units
25 of 25
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
19 1BR · 6 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,630 rent + $148 utilities = $1,778/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in North Carolina

Residential electricity in North Carolina runs about 14.30¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $148. Natural gas runs about $24.75/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for 27520

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,420n/a
1 bedroom$1,490n/a
2 bedroom$1,630$1,502
3 bedroom$2,050n/a
4 bedroom$2,730n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: hud_safmr.

HUD income limits : Johnston County, NC

Raleigh-Cary, NC. FY2025. Area median income: $132,700.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$27,900$46,450$72,950
2 people$31,850$53,100$83,400
3 people$35,850$59,750$93,800
4 people$39,800$66,350$104,200
5 people$43,000$71,700$112,550
6 people$46,200$77,000$120,900
7 people$49,400$82,300$129,250
8 people$54,150$87,600$137,550

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Clayton cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview