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

Discover affordable housing in Union County where there are 18+ 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.

Woodlawn Manor Apartments I & II

203 S Boyce St, Union, South Carolina 29379

Brittany Manor Apartments

296 Meansville Rd, Union, South Carolina 29379

West End Manor

629 Rice Avenue Ext, Union, South Carolina 29379

Gault Street Apartments

Gault St, Franklin St, Jonesville, South Carolina 29353

Subertown Lane Apartments

Subertown, Jonesville, South Carolina 29178

Alman Street Apartments

308 Alman St, Jonesville, South Carolina 29353

Rose Hill Gardens

175 Industrial Park Rd, Union, South Carolina 29379

Union Housing, Inc

113 Chelsea Ct, Union, South Carolina 29379

Buena Vista Apartments

683 Rice Avenue Ext, Union, South Carolina 29379

Keenan Oaks Union

213 Keenan Ave, Union, South Carolina 29379

Union Mill Crossing

120 N Boyce St, Union, South Carolina 29379

Fairforest Apartments

221 E Main St, Union, South Carolina 29379

Lakeside Manor

1111 Lakeside Dr, Union, South Carolina 29379

Fairforest Apartments II

200 S Gadberry St, Union, South Carolina 29379

Fox Fire Apartments

271 Meansville Rd, Union, South Carolina

Chambers Ave Apartments

200 Tillman St, Union, South Carolina 29379

Horseshoe Circle Apartments

121 Barnado Rd, Union, South Carolina 29379

Buena Vista Apartments, Phase II

200 Rice Ave, Union, South Carolina 29379

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Union County, South Carolina
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Union County, South Carolina?

The County of Union County has 27,158 people living in 11,580 households.

There are 8,358 renters living in 3,535 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.78 percent of the population living in Union County.

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

There are an estimated 13,508 housing units in the Union County area. Of these, 3,712 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union County?

The rental vacancy rate in Union County is 3 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 Union County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
118 494 1,279 1,388 235
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Union County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,156
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Union 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 110 93 percent
One BR 402 81 percent
Two BR 762 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Union County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 409
Public Housing 304
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 133
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 319
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Union County, South Carolina

Union County features 932 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 Union County, South Carolina

There are 218 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Union County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.