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Section 8 in Greenville, NC, NC: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Greenville, NC metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,095
HUD
Active vouchers
1,475
69% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Not protected

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$891$802 to $980
1-bedroom$896$806 to $986
2-bedroom$1,095$986 to $1,205
3-bedroom$1,465$1,319 to $1,612
4-bedroom$1,837$1,653 to $2,021

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Greenville covers up to $1,095 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $986 to $1,205.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,475
Occupied
1,019
Utilization
69%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Greenville

4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Greenville

    Greenville , NC · NC022 · 894 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2523294004

  • Mid-East Regional Housing Authority

    Greenville , NC · NC087 · 581 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2527529548

  • Ayden Housing Authority

    Ayden , NC · NC082

    Status unknown
    2527462021

  • Farmville Housing Authority

    Farmville , NC · NC076

    Status unknown
    2527535347

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Greenville, NC?

In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Greenville, NC 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.

Counties in the Greenville metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Greenville?
In the Greenville, NC metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,095 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $986 to $1,205 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Greenville?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Greenville, NC metro, by bedroom size: studio $891, 1-bedroom $896, 2-bedroom $1,095, 3-bedroom $1,465, 4-bedroom $1,837. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Greenville?
Section 8 in Greenville is administered by Housing Authority of the City of Greenville, Mid-East Regional Housing Authority, Ayden Housing Authority and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Greenville

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Other Section 8 markets in NC

Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.