Heritage Village
100 Heritage Village, Forest City, NC 28043
Elderly · 24 1BR
Managed by Fitch Irick Management, LLC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 0
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1982
North Carolina
USDA rental housing in Rutherford County, NC
7 properties in Rutherford County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 272 apartments across 2 towns. 188 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.
7properties
272apartments
188rental assistance units
10vacant units reported
Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.
Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.
Rosedale Phase II
121 Holly Lane, Forest City, NC 28043
Elderly · 24 1BR
Managed by Fitch Irick Management, LLC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 24
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1981
Rutherford Manor I Apts
775 S Church St, Forest City, NC 28043
Family · 46 1BR, 70 2BR
Managed by Pendergraph Management, LLC
- Units
- 116
- Rental assistance
- 100
- Vacant
- 7
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1977
The Highlands Apts
171 Butler RD, Forest City, NC 28043
Family · 20 1BR, 24 2BR
Managed by Morrow Realty Company, INC
- Units
- 44
- Rental assistance
- 15
- Vacant
- 2
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1987
Academy Heights
210 Club House Dr, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Group home · 8 1BR
Managed by Partnership Property Management
- Units
- 8
- Rental assistance
- 8
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 2000
Cherry Knoll Apts
107 Cherry Knoll Dr, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Family · 8 1BR, 20 2BR
- Units
- 28
- Rental assistance
- 13
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1985
Oakwood Village Apt
710 N Washington St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Elderly · 28 1BR
Managed by Fitch Irick Management, LLC
- Units
- 28
- Rental assistance
- 28
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1998
Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.
Who can rent here
USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.
For owners and buyers
Ownership: 1 nonprofit, 6 limited-profit. 5 also have housing tax credits. 3 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.
Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).