Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in North Augusta, SC

Discover affordable housing in North Augusta where there are 12+ 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.

Brookstone Apartments

10 Murrah Road Ext , North Augusta, South Carolina 29860

Rivers Edge Apartments

520 E Buena Vista Ave, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Edgewater Senior Apartments

175 Assurance Lane, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Independent Living Horizons Ten

217 W Five Notch Rd, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Vincent Village

218 W Five Notch Rd, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

North Augusta Gardens

310 W Hugh Street, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Ridgeview Manor

419 Bradleyville Rd, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Wellington Estates

5025 Millrose Cir, North Augusta, South Carolina 29842

Cameron Cove

5 North Ct, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Havenwood Camellia

1501 Knox Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Ledges Apartments ( the )

550 Sikes Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

Sweetwater ( Aka Edgefield Senior )

3 Murrah Road Ext, North Augusta, South Carolina 29860

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In North Augusta, South Carolina
$20.83/hour
$13.58 (+187%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $13.58 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve North Augusta, 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 North Augusta, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in North Augusta, South Carolina?

The City of North Augusta has 24,425 people living in 10,875 households.

There are 5,792 renters living in 3,143 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.71 percent of the population living in North Augusta.

What is the rental market like in North Augusta, South Carolina?

There are an estimated 12,365 housing units in the North Augusta area. Of these, 3,431 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Augusta, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Augusta?

The rental vacancy rate in North Augusta is 8 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 North Augusta for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Augusta
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 711 1,391 882 112
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Augusta

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 North Augusta

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $805
One BR $961
Two BR $1,100
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in North Augusta, South Carolina

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

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 3 21 percent
One BR 485 68 percent
Two BR 947 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in North Augusta, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in North Augusta?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 256
Public Housing 2
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 182
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Augusta, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in North Augusta, South Carolina

North Augusta features 237 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 North Augusta, South Carolina

There are 346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Augusta.

Housing Choice Vouchers in North Augusta, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Augusta landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in North Augusta.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Augusta, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.