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

Discover affordable housing in Hampton where there are 2+ 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.

Hampton Gardents

911 Holly St W, Hampton, South Carolina 29924

Holly Ridge Apartments

801 Holly St W, Hampton, South Carolina 29924

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hampton, 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 Hampton, 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 Hampton, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Hampton, South Carolina?

The City of Hampton has 2,725 people living in 1,212 households.

There are 600 renters living in 367 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.02 percent of the population living in Hampton.

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

There are an estimated 1,422 housing units in the Hampton area. Of these, 413 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hampton, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hampton?

The rental vacancy rate in Hampton is 11 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 Hampton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 125 100 119 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampton

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Hampton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $720 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $720
One BR $760
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,258
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hampton, South Carolina

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 92 74 percent
Two BR 62 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hampton, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Hampton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 98
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hampton, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Hampton, South Carolina

Hampton features 74 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 Hampton, South Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hampton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampton, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hampton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hampton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.