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

Discover affordable housing in Beaufort where there are 32+ 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.

Cross Creek Apartments

325 Ambrose Run, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906

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accessibility Accessible

Wilderness Too Apartments

1305 Talbird Rd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Spanish Trace Apartments

2400 Southside Blvd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Shell Pointe

297 Midtown Dr , Beaufort, South Carolina 29906

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Mossy Oaks Village Townhouses

27 Johnny Morrall Cir, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Parkview Apartments

2500 Duke St, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

payment Subsidized

Sea Pointe

61 Hazel Farm Rd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29907

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accessibility Accessible

HarborOne Apartments

22 Colony Gardens Rd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29907

bed 3
payment $1795/mo.

Abberly Pointe Apartment Homes

100 Ashton Pointe Blvd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906

bed 2
payment $1651/mo.

Residence At Battery Creek

135 Old Salem Rd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

bed 2
payment $1599/mo.

Legends North of Broad

100 Pinckney Marsh Ln, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906

bed 3
payment $2000/mo.

Bay South

2201 Mossy Oaks Rd, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

bed 1-2
payment $1390-1470/mo.

Diamond Townhomes

10 White Dr, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906

bed 3
payment $1827/mo.

16 Beauregard Ct

16 Beauregard Ct, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

bed 4
payment $2495/mo.

210 Brickyard Point Rd N

210 Brickyard Point Rd N, Beaufort, South Carolina 29907

bed 4
payment $2400/mo.

18 Pacolet Ln

18 Pacolet Ln, Beaufort, South Carolina 29906

bed 4
payment $2600/mo.

1006 Church St

1006 Church St, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

bed 1
payment $1400/mo.

4819 Tidal Walk Dr

4819 Tidal Walk Dr, Beaufort, South Carolina 29907

bed 5
payment $2545/mo.

2906 Third St

2906 Third St, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

bed 3
payment $1400/mo.

2906 3rd St

2906 3rd St, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902

bed 3
payment $1400/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Beaufort, South Carolina

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Beaufort, South Carolina
$31.29/hour
$24.04 (+332%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $24.04 (+332%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Beaufort, South Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Beaufort, 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 Beaufort, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Beaufort, South Carolina?

The City of Beaufort has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.79 percent of the population living in Beaufort.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Beaufort area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Beaufort, South Carolina, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Beaufort?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beaufort
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
140 256 1,318 422 50
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beaufort

A large number of apartments in Beaufort have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Beaufort

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,432 to $2,634. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,432
One BR $1,472
Two BR $1,652
Three BR $2,050
Four BR $2,634
2024 Fair Market Rents in Beaufort, South Carolina

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

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 129 92 percent
One BR 254 99 percent
Two BR 1,229 93 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Beaufort, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Beaufort?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Beaufort, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort features 279 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 Beaufort, South Carolina

There are 544 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Beaufort.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Beaufort, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Beaufort landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Beaufort.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Beaufort, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,487 and $1,817.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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