Avery County, NC

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Avery County, NC. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in North Carolina. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Avery County.

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Housing Authorities Avery County, NC

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Avery County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Spruce Pine Housing Authority
11 Fairground St.
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
NC033 low-rent Mitchell 13.4 mi from Avery

Contact

(828) 765-9182
Phone
(828) 765-5972
Fax

Leadership

Hise Ralph
Mayor
Alyce Owens
Executive Director

Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
869 Hwy 105 Ext.
Boone, NC 28607
NC167 combined Watauga 16.7 mi from Avery

Contact

(828) 264-6683
Phone
(828) 264-0160
Fax

Leadership

E. G. "Ned" Fowler
Executive Director

Lenoir Housing Authority
431 Vance Street Nw
Lenoir, NC 28645
NC074 low-rent Caldwell 23.3 mi from Avery

Contact

(828) 758-5536
Phone
(828) 758-5696
Fax

Leadership

Ronald Smith
Board Chairperson

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Avery County

Avery County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in North Carolina. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Avery County, North Carolina: Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Linville, Crossnore, Minneapolis, Montezuma, Pineola, and Plumtree.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Avery County, North Carolina: 28657, 28604, 28622, 28646, 28616, 28652, 28653, 28662, and 28664.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020