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

Discover affordable housing in Mauldin 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.

Mauldin Gardens

330 Miller Rd, Mauldin, South Carolina 29662

Miller Oaks Apartments

303 Miller Road, Mauldin, South Carolina 29662

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mauldin, South Carolina
$22.84/hour
$15.59 (+215%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $15.59 (+215%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mauldin, 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 Mauldin, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Mauldin, South Carolina?

The City of Mauldin has 25,267 people living in 10,676 households.

There are 7,919 renters living in 3,524 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.34 percent of the population living in Mauldin.

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

There are an estimated 11,270 housing units in the Mauldin area. Of these, 3,834 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mauldin, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mauldin?

The rental vacancy rate in Mauldin is 5 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 Mauldin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mauldin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
100 700 1,528 1,008 170
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mauldin

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Mauldin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,032 to $1,797. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,032
One BR $1,074
Two BR $1,206
Three BR $1,500
Four BR $1,797
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mauldin, South Carolina

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

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 55 55 percent
One BR 218 31 percent
Two BR 606 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mauldin, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Mauldin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 157
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mauldin, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Mauldin, South Carolina

Mauldin features 126 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 Mauldin, South Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mauldin, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mauldin, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,085 and $1,327.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.