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

Discover affordable housing in Marlboro County where there are 18+ 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.

Glenfield Apartments Phase I

606 Center Street, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Breckenridge Apartments

510 S Main St, Mccoll, South Carolina 29570

Glenfield Apartments Phase II

606 Center St, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Briarwood Apartments

106 Bundy Street, Clio, South Carolina 29525

Bennetts Pointe

907 Cheraw St, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Oakwood Manor

904 Oakwood St, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Marlboro Place Phase II

813 Cheraw St, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Eastwood Apartments

106 Gibson Cir, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Cedar Creek

1003 Cheraw St, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Eastcrest Apartments

204-35 Gilchrist Ave, Mccoll, South Carolina 29570

Clio East

101 Woods Ave, Clio, South Carolina 29525

Bellinger Square

212 High St, Mccoll, South Carolina 29570

Ashlyn Park Apartments

419 Arcadia Dr, Mccoll, South Carolina 29570

Bellinger Square Apartments

High ST, Mccoll, South Carolina 29570

South Square Apts

416 Arcadia Drive, Mccoll, South Carolina

South Carolina

Marlboro Apartments, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Westwood Park

201 Fletcher St, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

Bennettsville Lofts

309 Woodland Dr, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marlboro 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 Marlboro 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 Marlboro County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Marlboro County, South Carolina?

The County of Marlboro County has 26,585 people living in 9,463 households.

There are 7,815 renters living in 3,478 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.4 percent of the population living in Marlboro County.

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

There are an estimated 12,034 housing units in the Marlboro County area. Of these, 3,947 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marlboro County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marlboro County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marlboro County is 10 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 Marlboro County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marlboro County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
212 149 1,218 1,601 262
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marlboro County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Marlboro County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,210. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,104
Four BR $1,210
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marlboro County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marlboro 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 189 89 percent
One BR 129 87 percent
Two BR 650 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marlboro County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Marlboro County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 414
Public Housing 242
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 462
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marlboro County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Marlboro County, South Carolina

Marlboro County features 654 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 Marlboro County, South Carolina

There are 58 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marlboro County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marlboro County, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marlboro County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Marlboro County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.