North Carolina

Tax credit apartments in Durham, NC

HUD's database lists 57 properties in Durham built or rehabbed with low-income housing tax credits: 5,641 apartments, 5,328 of them income-restricted. Rents in those units are capped while each property's affordability agreement runs, and you qualify by income; many properties still keep waiting lists.

Equal housing opportunity. Tax credit properties must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, and they may not refuse an applicant because the applicant holds a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher (IRC 42(h)(6)(B)(iv)). Properties HUD lists as senior housing may limit who lives there by age only as the Fair Housing Act's housing-for-older-persons exemption allows. To report housing discrimination, call HUD at 1-800-669-9777.

LIHTC Atlas does not own, manage or rent these apartments and does not take applications. Contact each property's management for availability, rents and income rules. Listings come from HUD's database and may be out of date.

300 East Main

327 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

15 studio, 30 1BR, 50 2BR, 15 3BR

Apartments: 110
Income-restricted: 110
Placed in service: 2023

500 East Main

501 Ramseur Street, Durham, NC 27701

42 studio, 93 1BR, 46 2BR, 14 3BR

Apartments: 195
Income-restricted: 195
Placed in service: n/a

Alston Village Apts

5400 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27713

72 1BR, 84 2BR, 48 3BR

Apartments: 204
Income-restricted: 173
Placed in service: 2002

Ashton Place

310 Jackson Street, Durham, NC 27701

HUD lists it as senior housing · 12 studio, 28 1BR, 11 2BR

Apartments: 51
Income-restricted: 51
Placed in service: n/a

Briar Green Apartments

1155 Briar Rose Lane, Durham, NC 27704

56 1BR, 96 2BR, 48 3BR

Apartments: 200
Income-restricted: 200
Placed in service: n/a

Calvert Place

930 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

5 1BR, 47 2BR, 23 3BR

Apartments: 75
Income-restricted: 75
Placed in service: 2005

Cambridge Village

1332 Fidelity Dr, Durham, NC 27703

43 3BR, 40 4BR

Apartments: 83
Income-restricted: 83
Placed in service: 1996

Cedar Trace Durham

3400 Carr Road, Durham, NC 27703

18 1BR, 108 2BR, 54 3BR

Apartments: 180
Income-restricted: 180
Placed in service: 2025

Commerce Street Family

143 Commerce Street, Durham, NC 27701

32 1BR, 24 2BR, 24 3BR, 4 4BR

Apartments: 84
Income-restricted: 63
Placed in service: n/a

Commerce Street Seniors

131 Commerce Street, Durham, NC 27701

HUD lists it as senior housing · 69 1BR, 19 2BR

Apartments: 88
Income-restricted: 66
Placed in service: n/a

Crescent Drive Apartments

5608 Crescent Drive, Durham, NC 27517

1 studio, 25 1BR, 38 2BR, 18 3BR

Apartments: 82
Income-restricted: 82
Placed in service: 2023

Damar Court

1028 Sherwood Drive, Durham, NC 27705

102 2BR

Apartments: 102
Income-restricted: 102
Placed in service: n/a

Dillard Street A

540 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701

12 1BR, 36 2BR

Apartments: 48
Income-restricted: 37
Placed in service: n/a

Dillard Street B

145 Commerce Street, Durham, NC 27701

37 1BR, 11 2BR, 4 3BR

Apartments: 52
Income-restricted: 41
Placed in service: n/a

Elizabeth Street Apartments

544 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701

35 1BR, 28 2BR, 9 3BR

Apartments: 72
Income-restricted: 72
Placed in service: n/a

Falls Pointe At The Park

5400 South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27713

96 1BR, 132 2BR, 84 3BR

Apartments: 312
Income-restricted: 173
Placed in service: 2002

Forest Glen Apts

100 Lynn Forest Drive, Durham, NC 27713

40 2BR, 39 3BR, 13 4BR

Apartments: 92
Income-restricted: 92
Placed in service: 2001

Foxridge Apts

200 Foxridge Crescent, Durham, NC 27703

56 2BR, 36 3BR

Apartments: 92
Income-restricted: 91
Placed in service: 1999

Franklin Village

124 N Holman Street, Durham, NC 27703

37 2BR, 36 3BR, 10 4BR

Apartments: 83
Income-restricted: 74
Placed in service: 2008

Glendale Apts

823 Mangum St, Durham, NC 27701

29 2BR

Apartments: 29
Income-restricted: 29
Placed in service: 1998

Greens At Pine Glen

6201 Pine Glen Trail, Durham, NC 27713

76 2BR, 92 3BR

Apartments: 168
Income-restricted: 168
Placed in service: 2013

Greens Of Pine Glen Townhouses I

6300 Greens Hollow Ln, Durham, NC 27713

64 2BR, 88 3BR

Apartments: 152
Income-restricted: 152
Placed in service: 1996

Greens Of Pine Glen Townhouses Phase II

6100 Pine Glen Trail, Durham, NC 27713

12 2BR, 4 3BR

Apartments: 16
Income-restricted: 16
Placed in service: 1996

Hardee Street Apartments

700 Hardee Street, Durham, NC 27703

54 1BR, 54 2BR, 24 3BR

Apartments: 132
Income-restricted: 132
Placed in service: n/a

Jfk Towers

4900 Old Farm Road Aka 4900 Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27704

HUD lists it as senior housing · 177 1BR

Apartments: 177
Income-restricted: 177
Placed in service: n/a

Jj Henderson

807 S Duke St, Durham, NC 27701

HUD lists it as senior housing · 141 studio, 36 1BR

Apartments: 177
Income-restricted: 177
Placed in service: 2022

Jj Henderson Seniors

487 Morehead Avenue, Durham, NC 27701

HUD lists it as senior housing · 70 1BR, 10 2BR

Apartments: 80
Income-restricted: 80
Placed in service: n/a

Lakemoor Apts

205 Kent Lake Drive, Durham, NC 27713

58 2BR, 78 3BR, 24 4BR

Apartments: 160
Income-restricted: 160
Placed in service: 2001

Lakeside Gardens

820 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Durham, NC 27713

HUD lists it as senior housing · 128 1BR, 32 2BR

Apartments: 160
Income-restricted: 160
Placed in service: 2002

Magnolia Pointe

4801 Danube Lane, Durham, NC 27704

36 1BR, 85 2BR, 35 3BR

Apartments: 156
Income-restricted: 156
Placed in service: 2007

Main Street Townhomes

600 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

7 1BR, 18 2BR, 18 3BR

Apartments: 43
Income-restricted: 43
Placed in service: 2004

Maplewood Square

1520 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27701

HUD lists it as senior housing · 26 1BR, 6 2BR

Apartments: 32
Income-restricted: 32
Placed in service: 2009

Morehead Glen

1112 Rock Street, Durham, NC 27707

11 2BR, 9 3BR

Apartments: 20
Income-restricted: 20
Placed in service: 1995

Morning Glory Senior Village

1107 Morning Glory Ave, Durham, NC 27701

HUD lists it as senior housing · 21 1BR, 4 2BR

Apartments: 25
Income-restricted: 25
Placed in service: 2005

Morreene Road Apartments

3206 Glasson Street, Durham, NC 27705

24 studio, 168 1BR, 32 2BR

Apartments: 224
Income-restricted: 224
Placed in service: n/a

Mutual Manor Apts

3146 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707

HUD lists it as senior housing · 12 1BR, 6 2BR

Apartments: 18
Income-restricted: 18
Placed in service: 1995

Naples Terrace Apts

1237 E Naples Place, Durham, NC 27703

8 1BR, 71 2BR, 70 3BR, 10 4BR

Apartments: 159
Income-restricted: 159
Placed in service: 2001

Oakley Square Apartments

1835 Cheek Road, Durham, NC 27704

10 1BR, 40 2BR, 40 3BR, 10 4BR

Apartments: 100
Income-restricted: 100
Placed in service: 2003

Pendleton Townhomes

300 S Woodcrest, Durham, NC 27703

57 3BR, 31 4BR

Apartments: 88
Income-restricted: 88
Placed in service: 2005

Preiss-steele Place

500 Pickwick Trail, Durham, NC 27704

HUD lists it as senior housing · 82 1BR, 20 2BR

Apartments: 82
Income-restricted: 82
Placed in service: 1994

Rockwood Cottages

1 E Rock Cottage Court, Durham, NC 27707

HUD lists it as senior housing · 16 1BR, 5 2BR

Apartments: 21
Income-restricted: 20
Placed in service: 1995

Rockwood North

Wood Cottage Court, Durham, NC 27707

HUD lists it as senior housing · 17 1BR, 7 2BR

Apartments: 24
Income-restricted: 24
Placed in service: 2000

Sandy Ridge Station

835 903 Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27704

16 1BR, 64 2BR, 52 3BR

Apartments: 132
Income-restricted: 132
Placed in service: n/a

Sandy Ridge Villas

835 903 Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27704

8 1BR, 34 2BR, 24 3BR

Apartments: 66
Income-restricted: 66
Placed in service: n/a

Savannah Place

1519 Savannah Place, Durham, NC 27713

60 2BR, 24 3BR

Apartments: 84
Income-restricted: 84
Placed in service: 2000

Sherwood Park Apts

500 Mccallie Avenue, Durham, NC 27704

21 studio, 12 1BR, 28 2BR, 10 3BR

Apartments: 71
Income-restricted: 71
Placed in service: 1997

Southside Revitalization Phase I

703 S Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27707

75 1BR, 52 2BR, 5 3BR

Apartments: 119
Income-restricted: 80
Placed in service: 2014

Southside Revitalization Phase II

703 S Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27707

37 1BR, 44 2BR, 4 3BR

Apartments: 85
Income-restricted: 58
Placed in service: 2017

Southside Revitalization Phase III

230 St Joseph Street Southern Portion And 409 East Piedmont Avenue, Durham, NC 27707

Apartments: 56
Income-restricted: 56
Placed in service: 2024

Southside Revitalization Phase IV

230 St Joseph Street Northern Portion 217 Memphis Street And 209 Memphis Street, Durham, NC 27707

17 1BR, 27 2BR

Apartments: 44
Income-restricted: 44
Placed in service: n/a

Stewart Circle Apartments

700 Atlantic Street, Durham, NC 27707

20 2BR

Apartments: 20
Income-restricted: 19
Placed in service: 2009

Stewart Heights

202 Jan Court, Durham, NC 27707

64 2BR

Apartments: 64
Income-restricted: 64
Placed in service: 2007

Stewart Square Apartments

3200 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707

63 2BR

Apartments: 63
Income-restricted: 63
Placed in service: 2007

Trails At Twin Lakes Apartment Homes

2822 Ross Road, Durham, NC 27703

48 1BR, 84 2BR, 36 3BR

Apartments: 168
Income-restricted: 168
Placed in service: n/a

Veranda At Whitted School

200 East Umstead Street, Durham, NC 27707

HUD lists it as senior housing · 3 studio, 66 1BR, 10 2BR

Apartments: 79
Income-restricted: 79
Placed in service: 2017

Vermilion

1311 Cook Road, Durham, NC 27713

36 2BR, 24 3BR

Apartments: 60
Income-restricted: 60
Placed in service: n/a

Willard Street Apartments

481 Willard Street, Durham, NC 27701

39 1BR, 43 2BR

Apartments: 82
Income-restricted: 82
Placed in service: n/a

Source: HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024). Properties a state agency has flagged as no longer monitored are left out; properties placed in service after 2024 are not in HUD's database yet.

How tax credit apartments work

Each income-restricted unit has a maximum rent set from the area's income limits: gross rent, including a utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities, can't go above 30% of the income limit for the unit's size. The rent doesn't change with your own income, so a household near the bottom of the range pays the same rent as one near the top. That's different from public housing or a voucher, where you pay a share of what you earn.

To qualify, your household's income has to be at or under the limit the unit is set at, usually 50% or 60% of the area median, and up to 80% in some buildings. Management checks income, and assets, when you apply. A household made up entirely of full-time students generally can't qualify, with exceptions in IRC 42(i)(3)(D) such as single parents and married students filing jointly. More on qualifying.

You can apply with a Housing Choice voucher, and the property can't turn you down because you have one.