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

Discover affordable housing in Cherokee County where there are 26+ 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.

Iveywood Park Apartments

112 Martin Ln, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Huntington Square Apartments

100 Huntington Square Dr, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Peachtree Apartments

100 Killion Dr, Gaffney, South Carolina 29340

Blacksburg Terrace

208 W Carolina St, Blacksburg, South Carolina 29702

Walker Street Apartments

400 Walker Street, Chesnee, South Carolina 29323

Brookhaven Housing Corporation

Camellia Cir, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Christopher Lynn Estates

Beltline Rd, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Virginia Avenue Apartments

202 S Virginia Ave, Chesnee, South Carolina 0

White Oaks Apartments

100 White Oak Dr, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Fairfield Apartments

100 Fairfield Dr, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Mulberry Ridge Apartments

200 W Carolina Street, Blacksburg, South Carolina 29702

Chestnut Hills

206 E. Clairborne Street, Blacksburg, South Carolina 29702

Lockhart Lane Apartments

473 Lockhart Ln, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Town and Country Apartments

106 Ellis Ferry Ave, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Redwood Village Apartments

100 Redwood Cir, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Clc Community Living

180 N Georgia Ave, Chesnee, South Carolina 29323

Iveywood Park Apartments, II

114 Martin Ln, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Autumn Glen Villas

611 West Buford Street, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Limestone Court

940 N. Limestone St, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

Granard Courts

524 W. Rutledge Ave, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341

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Reported On March 4th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cherokee County, South Carolina
$17.69/hour
$10.44 (+144%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $10.44 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Cherokee County, South Carolina?

The County of Cherokee County has 56,200 people living in 21,288 households.

There are 15,627 renters living in 6,209 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.81 percent of the population living in Cherokee County.

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

There are an estimated 24,775 housing units in the Cherokee County area. Of these, 6,680 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cherokee County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cherokee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cherokee County is 7 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 Cherokee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cherokee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
161 816 2,450 2,231 485
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cherokee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Cherokee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $706 to $1,355. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $706
One BR $711
Two BR $934
Three BR $1,187
Four BR $1,355
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cherokee County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cherokee 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 93 58 percent
One BR 407 50 percent
Two BR 1,701 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cherokee County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Cherokee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 600
Public Housing 335
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 184
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 45
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 446
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cherokee County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Cherokee County features 962 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 Cherokee County, South Carolina

There are 241 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cherokee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cherokee County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cherokee County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.