Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clinton, SC

Discover affordable housing in Clinton where there are 12+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Countryside Townhouses

100 Countryside Circle, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Colony Square Apartments

201 Elizabeth St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Clinton Manor Apartments

100 Clinton Manor Dr, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Tallwood Apartments

113 Tallwood Dr, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Landau Apartments

1321 S Broad St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Glendale Manor Apartments

100 Glendale Manor Dr, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Belle Ville Apartments

100 Jefferson St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Clinton Green

S Broad St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Colony Square Apartments II

210 Elizabeth St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Westchase Apartments

590 Phillips St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

J. Press Apartments

123 E Main St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

Idia, Inc

300 N Sloan St, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

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Reported On March 4th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clinton, South Carolina
$18.83/hour
$11.58 (+160%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $11.58 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clinton, South Carolina?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Clinton, South Carolina.

Go to the South Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clinton.

How many renters live in Clinton, South Carolina?

The City of Clinton has 7,624 people living in 2,353 households.

There are 2,819 renters living in 1,229 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.98 percent of the population living in Clinton.

What is the rental market like in Clinton, South Carolina?

There are an estimated 3,056 housing units in the Clinton area. Of these, 1,405 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clinton, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clinton?

The rental vacancy rate in Clinton is 13 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Clinton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clinton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 187 530 353 82
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clinton

A large number of apartments in Clinton have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Clinton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Clinton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $752 to $1,330. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $752
One BR $757
Two BR $994
Three BR $1,202
Four BR $1,330
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clinton, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clinton?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 14 18 percent
One BR 137 73 percent
Two BR 351 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clinton, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Clinton?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Clinton, South Carolina including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 329
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 177
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 233
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clinton, South Carolina

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Clinton, South Carolina

Clinton features 351 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Clinton, South Carolina

There are 176 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clinton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clinton, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clinton landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clinton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clinton, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $895 and $1,093.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.