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

Discover affordable housing in Berkeley County where there are 58+ 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.

Plantation Apartments

1022 Old Highway 52, Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461

Birchwood

2001 Stokes Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406

Joseph Paul Apartments, Inc

2680 Bonds Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

Happy Homes, Inc

707 Parsons Rd, Summerville, South Carolina 29483

Fairwinds Apartments

8750 Fairwind Dr, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406

NCR Buskirk, LLC

5641 Buskirk Street, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406

Hallmark Timberlake

1000 Hallmark Dr, Goose Creek, South Carolina 29445

Willow Trace

8180 Windsor Hill Blvd, North Charleston, South Carolina 29420

The West Yard Lofts

2375 Noisette Blvd, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

The Villas at Horizon Village

3800 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

Oak Hollow

3009 Tree Canopy Dr, Summerville, South Carolina 29485

Plantation Associates of Moncks Corner

Old Hwy 52, Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461

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1253 Sumner Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406

Lincolnville Elderly Apartments

501 Slidel St, Summerville, South Carolina 29485

Oak Leaf Buskirk Liberty Hill

2797 Oak Leaf Dr, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

Liberty Homes

1501 E Enterprise St, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

4322 - B Old Park Road

4322B Old Park Rd, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

Hidden Oaks

5941 Willard Dr, Hanahan, South Carolina 29410

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Berkeley County, South Carolina
$30.28/hour
$23.03 (+318%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $23.03 (+318%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Berkeley 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 Berkeley County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Berkeley County, South Carolina?

The County of Berkeley County has 245,117 people living in 94,287 households.

There are 50,231 renters living in 22,076 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.49 percent of the population living in Berkeley County.

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

There are an estimated 100,716 housing units in the Berkeley County area. Of these, 23,741 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Berkeley County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Berkeley County?

The rental vacancy rate in Berkeley County is 3 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 Berkeley County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berkeley County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
657 3,502 8,397 7,659 2,166
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berkeley County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 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 Berkeley County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,386 to $2,402. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,386
One BR $1,424
Two BR $1,599
Three BR $1,979
Four BR $2,402
2024 Fair Market Rents in Berkeley County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Berkeley 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 284 43 percent
One BR 2,195 63 percent
Two BR 5,381 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Berkeley County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Berkeley County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,282
Public Housing 128
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 248
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 172
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Berkeley County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Berkeley County features 1,865 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 Berkeley County, South Carolina

There are 2,443 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Berkeley County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Berkeley County, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Berkeley County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Berkeley County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Berkeley County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,439 and $1,759.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.