### Hertford County

#### Summary

- **32.6%** share of renter households
- **45.7%** share of low-income households
- **48.2%** share of rent-burdened households

#### Renter population data

| Type                    | Households | % share  |
|-------------------------|------------|----------|
| Renter households       | 2,691      | 32.6%    |
| Homeowner households    | 5,552      | 67.4%    |
| **Total households**    | 8,243      | 100.0%   |
| Low-income renter households |            |          |

#### Renter households by income group

| Income Group         | Households | % share  |
|----------------------|------------|----------|
| Extremely low-income  | 396        | 14.7%    |
| Very low-income       | 330        | 12.3%    |
| Low-income            | 505        | 18.8%    |
| **All low-income households** | 1,231 | **45.7%** |

#### Rent-burdened households

| Type                        | Households | % share  |
|-----------------------------|------------|----------|
| Moderately rent-burdened    | 682        | 25.3%    |
| 30.0–34.9%                 | 198        | 7.4%     |
| 35.0–39.9%                 | 183        | 6.8%     |
| 40.0-49.9%                 | 301        | 11.2%    |
| Severely rent-burdened      | 616        | 22.9%    |
| **All rent-burdened households** | 1,298 | **48.2%** |

#### Affordable housing shortage

- **Median household income** 
  - **2010:** $19,757
  - **2021:** $26,943
  - **Increase (2010–2021):** 36.4%
- **Median rent** 
  - **2010:** $498 
  - **2021:** $530 
  - **Increase (2010–2021):** 6.4%

| Metric                       | Amount ($)      |
|------------------------------|------------------|
| **Supply (current stock)**   | 77               |
| **Demand (total units needed)** | 663             |
| **Shortage**                | 605              |
| **Total shortage**          | 605              |
| **Supply/Demand ratio**     | 11.6%            |

#### HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                           | Type                         | Year | Zipcode | Units | Market Rate | Low-income | LIHTC allocation | Amount       |
|--------------------------------|------------------------------|------|---------|-------|-------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK           | New construction              | 2014 | N/A     | 10452 | N/A         | 1          | N/A             | $1,804,887   |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS         | New construction              | 2007 | N/A     | 94538 | N/A         | 1          | N/A             | $1,378,252   |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE               | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012 | N/A | 32208 | N/A | 0 | N/A | $504,385 |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE            | NA                           | 2006 | N/A     | 32773 | N/A         | 0          | N/A             | $424,046     |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | New construction                  | 2016 | N/A     | 91768 | N/A         | 1          | N/A             | $1,557,010   | 
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC         | New construction              | 2008 | N/A     | 10459 | N/A         | 1          | N/A             | $659,087     |
| ... (other properties omitted for brevity) ... |                               |      |         |       |             |            |                 |              |

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