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

Discover affordable housing in Bamberg County where there are 17+ 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.

Fairridge Village

19 Easterling Ct, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

Edisto Apartments

88 White Lane, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

Fairridge Lane Apartments

35 Fairridge Ct, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

Ehrhardt Place

385 Mill Springs Rd, Ehrhardt, South Carolina 29081

Lowcountry Crossing

500 Progressive Way, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

The Pines at Ehrhardt

77 Sylvan Ct, Ehrhardt, South Carolina 29081

Ujima Apartments

94 Ujima Ct, Bamberg, South Carolina 29003

Bamberg Village

40 Village Ct, Bamberg, South Carolina 29003

Canterfield Manor

89 Canterfield Ct, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

Bamberg East Apartments

120 Creekside Dr, Bamberg, South Carolina 29003

Seaborne Greene

174 Race St, Bamberg, South Carolina 29003

Bamberg Villa Apartments

40 Hawk Ct, Bamberg, South Carolina 29003

Denmark A, B & C

38 Generette Ct, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

Bamberg Village Apartments

712 North St, Bamberg, South Carolina 29003

Denmark Associates, Ltd

150 Mimosa St, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

Fairridge Village Apartments

309 Pinckney St, Denmark, South Carolina 29042

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bamberg 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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What HUD offices serve Bamberg County, 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 Bamberg County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Bamberg County, South Carolina?

The County of Bamberg County has 13,311 people living in 4,610 households.

There are 3,816 renters living in 1,210 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.67 percent of the population living in Bamberg County.

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

There are an estimated 6,644 housing units in the Bamberg County area. Of these, 1,382 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bamberg County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bamberg County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bamberg County is 12 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 Bamberg County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bamberg County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 249 343 472 137
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bamberg County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Bamberg County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,377. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,377
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bamberg County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bamberg 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 8 89 percent
One BR 167 67 percent
Two BR 248 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bamberg County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Bamberg County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 218
Public Housing 78
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 192
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bamberg County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County features 418 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 Bamberg County, South Carolina

There are 175 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bamberg County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bamberg County, South Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.