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

Discover affordable housing in Westminster 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.

Highland Avenue Apartments

Highland Ave, Westminster, South Carolina 29678

Westminster East Apartments

100 Sunshine Cir, Westminster, South Carolina 29693

calendar_today Opens: Apr 15
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Reported On March 4th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westminster, South Carolina
$18.71/hour
$11.46 (+158%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $11.46 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Westminster, 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 Westminster, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Westminster, South Carolina?

The City of Westminster has 2,215 people living in 1,012 households.

There are 693 renters living in 337 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.29 percent of the population living in Westminster.

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

There are an estimated 1,176 housing units in the Westminster area. Of these, 374 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westminster, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westminster?

The rental vacancy rate in Westminster is 10 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 Westminster for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westminster
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 56 137 128 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westminster

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Westminster

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $670 to $1,348. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $670
One BR $752
Two BR $988
Three BR $1,215
Four BR $1,348
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westminster, South Carolina

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

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 7 70 percent
One BR 51 91 percent
Two BR 127 93 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westminster, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Westminster?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 49
Public Housing 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westminster, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Westminster, South Carolina

Westminster features 274 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 Westminster, South Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westminster, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Westminster landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Westminster.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Westminster, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $889 and $1,087.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.