Section 8 in Carteret County, NC
454 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Carteret County, 72% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Carteret County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Carteret County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
No statewide SOI protection in North Carolina. Landlords can refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Carteret County in the Morehead City metro
Carteret County is one of the counties inside the Morehead City, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Morehead City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Carteret County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Coastal Community Action, Inc.
Newport · PHA code NC141
454 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the Town of Beaufort
Beaufort · PHA code NC061
100 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Carteret County
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Other North Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 68,353 · FIPS 37031.