Units may or may not be specifically designated elderly apartments. Retirement Communities in North Carolina offer an attractive living alternative for retirement age individuals and couples. Some retirement communities differ from other retirement options by providing housing and health related services, either for life or for a period longer than one year. Vouchers are provided to eligible individuals through community action agencies and local public housing authorities. HUD pays a portion of the rent based on the tenant's income.
Vouchers are available to adults of all ages.
In many communities, there are waiting lists for vouchers. Apartments that accept Section 8 are run by private landlords or management companies. Most often they charge market rent, but can accept Section 8 in some or all of their units. See the Section 8 Accepted section for more detailed information. Others charge the same rent for all units of the same size, but rents are lower than that in comparable private housing.