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

Discover affordable housing in Aiken County where there are 63+ 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.

Village Senior

115 Timmerman St, Warrenville, South Carolina 29851

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Brookstone Apartments

10 Murrah Road Ext , North Augusta, South Carolina 29860

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Edgewater Senior Apartments

175 Assurance Lane, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Clearwater Village Apartments

5016 Westminster Way, Clearwater, South Carolina 29842

payment Subsidized

Glen Arbor Apartments

2000 Glen Arbor Court, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

bed 2-3
payment $515-595/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Independent Living Horizons Ten

217 W Five Notch Rd, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Vincent Village

218 W Five Notch Rd, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Qrs, Inc

276 Hopeland Farm Dr, Aiken, South Carolina 29803

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Windham House, Inc

100 Council Cir, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

accessibility Accessible

Arh, Inc

1342 Hayne Ave SW, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

accessibility Accessible

Kalmia Apartments

1600 Kalmia Lane, Graniteville, South Carolina 29829

payment Subsidized

Aiken Apartments

240 Church St, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

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Aiken Co. Residential Services, Inc

728 Laurens St NW, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Paces Run ( Aka ) Hampton House

826 Brant Ct NE, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

payment Subsidized

Ana, Inc

706 Cardinal Ct, Aiken, South Carolina 29803

accessibility Accessible

Northgate Apartments

105 Northgate Cir, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

North Augusta Gardens

310 W Hugh Street, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841

payment Subsidized

Neh, Inc

402 Jewel St N, New Ellenton, South Carolina 29809

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Crosland Apartments

630 Aldrich St NE, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

payment Subsidized

Croft House

356 York St NE, Aiken, South Carolina 29801

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Aiken County, 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 Aiken County, South Carolina
$20.83/hour
$13.58 (+187%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $13.58 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Aiken County, South Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Aiken 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 Aiken County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Aiken County, South Carolina?

The County of Aiken County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.52 percent of the population living in Aiken County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Aiken County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Aiken County, South Carolina, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Aiken County?

The rental vacancy rate in Aiken County is 4 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 Aiken County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aiken County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
208 2,617 6,806 5,995 1,032
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aiken County

A large number of apartments in Aiken County 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 Aiken County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $805
One BR $961
Two BR $1,100
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in Aiken County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Aiken 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 132 63 percent
One BR 1,636 63 percent
Two BR 4,351 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Aiken County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Aiken County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Aiken County, 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 Aiken County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Aiken County, South Carolina

Aiken County features 1,122 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 Aiken County, South Carolina

There are 793 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Aiken County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Aiken County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Aiken County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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