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

Discover affordable housing in Fairfax where there are 4+ 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.

Fairfax Garden Apartments

1914 Charleston Ave, Fairfax, South Carolina 29827

Boundary Apartments

7 Boundary Ave, Fairfax, South Carolina 29827

Fairfax Apartments

772 Saluda Ave N, Fairfax, South Carolina 29827

Fairfax Gardens Apartments II

401 Saluda Ave S, Fairfax, South Carolina 29827

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fairfax, South Carolina
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fairfax, 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 Fairfax, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Fairfax, South Carolina?

The City of Fairfax has 2,035 people living in 844 households.

There are 920 renters living in 355 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.21 percent of the population living in Fairfax.

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

There are an estimated 957 housing units in the Fairfax area. Of these, 355 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fairfax, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fairfax?

The rental vacancy rate in Fairfax is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfax
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 56 131 130 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfax

A large number of apartments in Fairfax 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 Fairfax are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 12 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 2 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 Fairfax

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $720 to $1,273. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $720
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,268
Four BR $1,273
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fairfax, South Carolina

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

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 7 25 percent
One BR 47 84 percent
Two BR 88 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fairfax, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Fairfax?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Public Housing 44
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fairfax, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Fairfax, South Carolina

Fairfax features 68 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 Fairfax, South Carolina

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fairfax.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfax, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fairfax landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fairfax.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fairfax, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.