What HUD offices serve Hilton Head, 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.
Go to the South Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hilton Head.
How many renters live in Hilton Head, South Carolina?
The City of Hilton Head has 37,708 people living in 17,126 households.
There are 8,266 renters living in 3,298 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.92 percent of the population living in Hilton Head.
What is the rental market like in Hilton Head, South Carolina?
There are an estimated 30,266 housing units in the Hilton Head area. Of these, 5,723 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hilton Head, South Carolina, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hilton Head?
The rental vacancy rate in Hilton Head is 42 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 Hilton Head for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hilton Head
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 693 | 1,109 | 886 | 293 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hilton Head
A large number of apartments in Hilton Head 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 Hilton Head are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Hilton Head
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,432 to $2,634. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,432 |
| One BR | $1,472 |
| Two BR | $1,652 |
| Three BR | $2,050 |
| Four BR | $2,634 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hilton Head, South Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hilton Head?
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 | 86 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 337 | 49 percent |
| Two BR | 539 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hilton Head, South Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Hilton Head?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hilton Head, South Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 96 |
| Public Housing | 77 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 112 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 42 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Hilton Head features 112 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 Hilton Head, South Carolina
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hilton Head.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hilton Head, South Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hilton Head landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hilton Head.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hilton Head, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,487 and $1,817.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
