Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kershaw County, SC

Discover affordable housing in Kershaw County where there are 17+ 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.

Lafayette Square Apartments

300 Lafayette Way Apt 2-E, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Rivers Edge Apartments

971 Wateree Blvd, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Canterbury Apartments

103 E Canterbury Lane, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Camden Cove

328 Ballfield Rd, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Hallmark at Truesdale

186 Roy Truesdell Rd, Lugoff, South Carolina 29078

Cedarbrook Camden

1001 Campbell Street, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Bridle Ridge Apartments

46 Boulware Rd, Lugoff, South Carolina 29078

Trinity Methodist Church Apartments Inc

401 Church St, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Stratton Homes, Inc

109 Hampton Ct, Lugoff, South Carolina 29078

Chestnut Ferry Court, Inc

47 Chestnut Ferry Rd, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Riverwinds Apartments

1324 Old River Rd, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Sherwood Forest Apartments

710 Cambridge Ln, Lugoff, South Carolina 29078

Steeplechase Apartments

1821 Hasty Rd, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Kershaw Special Housing, Inc

975 Wateree Boulevard, Camden, South Carolina 29020

Sherwood Forest Apartments, Phase I

Sherwood Ct, Lugoff, South Carolina 29078

Bridle Station

44 Boulware Rd, Lugoff, South Carolina 29078

Douglas Manor Apartments

618 Douglas St, Camden, South Carolina 29020

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kershaw County, South Carolina
$18.66/hour
$11.41 (+157%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $11.41 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kershaw County, 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), Homeownership Voucher programs for Kershaw County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Kershaw County, South Carolina?

The County of Kershaw County has 67,751 people living in 26,752 households.

There are 13,781 renters living in 5,647 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.34 percent of the population living in Kershaw County.

What is the rental market like in Kershaw County, South Carolina?

There are an estimated 29,223 housing units in the Kershaw County area. Of these, 4,720 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kershaw County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kershaw County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kershaw County is 2 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 Kershaw County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kershaw County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
359 372 1,509 1,862 397
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kershaw County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Kershaw County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $800 to $1,415. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $800
One BR $805
Two BR $985
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,415
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kershaw County, South Carolina

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

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 198 55 percent
One BR 283 76 percent
Two BR 957 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kershaw County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Kershaw County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 662
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 222
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 304
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kershaw County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Kershaw County, South Carolina

Kershaw County features 550 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 Kershaw County, South Carolina

There are 290 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kershaw County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kershaw County, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kershaw County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kershaw County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kershaw County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $887 and $1,084.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.