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

Discover affordable housing in Orangeburg where there are 23+ 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.

Glenfield Apartments

2450 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Orangeburg Manor

1120 Wolfe Trail, SW, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Parkside at Boulevard

174 Tea Olive Court, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Roosevelt Gardens I

3290 Magnolia St NE, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Aldersgate at the Oaks

100 Methodist Oaks Dr, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29116

Allen Hearth, Inc

1517 Enderly St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

J and J Apartments, Inc

100 Livingway Dr, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Amelia Village Elderly Housing

498 Murray Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Enderly East Apartments

1660 Enderly St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Abraham Moss Village, Inc

Bruin Parkway, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Pinehill

117 Yellow Jasmine Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Dogwood Crossing

101 Crossing Cir, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Pine Hill Apartments

137 Yellow Jasmine Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Orangeburg St Paul

1771 B St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Broughton West, Inc

2220 W Circle Dr, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Key Homes, Inc

1436 Rhoad St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Orangeburg Housing

250 Wannamaker St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Orangewood, Inc

2040 Woodland Dr, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Wemar Homes, Inc

1175 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

M03thesamaritanhouse Rh

1580 Middleton St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orangeburg, South Carolina
$18.13/hour
$10.88 (+150%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $10.88 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orangeburg, 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 Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Orangeburg, South Carolina?

The City of Orangeburg has 13,220 people living in 4,978 households.

There are 4,918 renters living in 2,719 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.2 percent of the population living in Orangeburg.

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

There are an estimated 6,232 housing units in the Orangeburg area. Of these, 2,939 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orangeburg, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orangeburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orangeburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
48 901 1,240 401 58
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orangeburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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 Orangeburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $807 to $1,356. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $807
One BR $825
Two BR $957
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,356
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orangeburg, South Carolina

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

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 32 67 percent
One BR 631 70 percent
Two BR 798 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orangeburg, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Orangeburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 252
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 284
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 66
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orangeburg, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg features 811 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 Orangeburg, South Carolina

There are 344 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orangeburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orangeburg, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orangeburg, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $861 and $1,053.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.