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

Discover affordable housing in Abbeville where there are 8+ 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.

Pecan Grove Apartments

71 Carwellyn Road, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

Coleman St Apartments

110 Coleman Street, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

Ferguson Williams Apartments

200 Ellis Ave, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

Woodview Apartments

#1 Woodview Lane, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

Hickory Heights Apartments, Alp

1108 Cambridge St, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

The Refinery

313 & 401 Washington St, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

Abbeville Arms, Alp

104 Oakland Ave, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

Carver Apartments

600 Haigler St, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620

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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 Abbeville, 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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What HUD offices serve Abbeville, 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 Abbeville, South Carolina.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Abbeville, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Abbeville, South Carolina?

The City of Abbeville has 4,892 people living in 2,013 households.

There are 2,455 renters living in 1,033 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.18 percent of the population living in Abbeville.

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

There are an estimated 2,257 housing units in the Abbeville area. Of these, 1,033 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Abbeville, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Abbeville?

The rental vacancy rate in Abbeville is 0 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 Abbeville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Abbeville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 224 467 254 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Abbeville

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Abbeville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $709
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in Abbeville, South Carolina

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

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 18 100 percent
One BR 154 69 percent
Two BR 281 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Abbeville, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Abbeville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 108
Public Housing 85
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 223
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 89
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Abbeville, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Abbeville, South Carolina

Abbeville features 322 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 Abbeville, South Carolina

There are 120 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Abbeville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Abbeville, South Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.