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Affordable apartments in Forest City, North Carolina

3 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.

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Buildings

RUTHERFORD MANOR

LIHTC
775 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, FOREST CITY, NC, 28043
Income-restricted units
116 of 116
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
46 1BR · 70 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $718 rent + $148 utilities = $866/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THE HIGHLANDS APARTMENTS

LIHTC
171 BUTLER RD, FOREST CITY, NC, 28043
Income-restricted units
43 of 44
Year placed in service
2009
Bedroom mix
20 1BR · 24 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $718 rent + $148 utilities = $866/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ROSEDALE PHASE II

LIHTC
121 HOLLY LANE, FOREST CITY, NC, 28043
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
24 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $718 rent + $148 utilities = $866/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.

Check your affordability tier

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 Forest City, NC

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$610n/a
1 bedroom$682n/a
2 bedroom$718$1,502
3 bedroom$933n/a
4 bedroom$1,077n/a

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

HUD income limits : Rutherford County, NC

FY2025. Area median income: $66,300.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$16,050$26,750$42,800
2 people$21,150$30,600$48,900
3 people$26,650$34,400$55,000
4 people$32,150$38,200$61,100
5 people$37,650$41,300$66,000
6 people$43,150$44,350$70,900
7 people$47,400$47,400$75,800
8 people$50,450$50,450$80,700

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: Forest City cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview