North Carolina Housing Coalition

08/18/2026

A renter needs to make more than $50,000/year to afford a 2-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent.

08/17/2026

Nominations for the NC Housing Coalition Awards are now open! Submit a nomination by September 18. Self-nominations are welcome!: https://forms.gle/ZyTDwHW4n8UawpVVA

08/11/2026

The national housing wage is nearly $35/hour for a modest 2-bedroom apartment.

08/10/2026

On average, a NC resident must make nearly $24/hour to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment, or more than $27/hr for a two-bedroom.

08/05/2026

The HB437 veto override vote has been pushed today. Continue to contact your legislators and ask them to sustain the veto: https://www.ncleg.gov/findyourlegislators

08/04/2026

The General Assembly may vote TODAY on a veto override of HB437, which would criminalize homelessness and burden local governments with unfunded mandates. Call your NC reps NOW and tell them to oppose the override. Learn more: https://nchousing.org/sustain-the-veto-of-hb437-a-dangerous-bill-for-people-and-communities/

08/03/2026

To afford a modest 2-br apartment in NC, you need to make $27.11/hr. This housing wage has increased more than $11 since 2017.

07/24/2026

Have you seen the latest data for NC? Check out our analysis in this week’s blog:

Full-time workers need to earn $27.11 per hour to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent in North Carolina. This is North Carolina’s “2026 Housing Wage” according to … Continued

07/23/2026

In North Carolina, a decent home is Out of Reach for too many. is now available from National Low Income Housing Coalition

shows how difficult it is for renters to find affordable housing. Find out how much a renter must earn to afford a modest home at https://nlihc.org/oor

07/07/2026

This is the last week to take our 2027-2028 Policy Agenda Survey! Share your input by July 12: https://airtable.com/app6U26AJtOtGxdP9/pagVJkXLfU15RAYu7/form