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

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Creekwood Village Apartments

201 West Lane, Clemson, South Carolina 29631

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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 Clemson, South Carolina
$22.84/hour
$15.59 (+215%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $15.59 (+215%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clemson, 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 Clemson, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Clemson, South Carolina?

The City of Clemson has 17,557 people living in 7,398 households.

There are 10,923 renters living in 4,758 renter households in this City. Renters make up 62.21 percent of the population living in Clemson.

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

There are an estimated 8,200 housing units in the Clemson area. Of these, 5,130 units are rental homes, making up 63 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clemson, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clemson?

The rental vacancy rate in Clemson is 6 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 Clemson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clemson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
108 361 2,014 1,257 992
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clemson

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 44 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 Clemson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $838 to $1,756. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $838
One BR $841
Two BR $1,044
Three BR $1,318
Four BR $1,756
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clemson, South Carolina

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

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 42 39 percent
One BR 210 58 percent
Two BR 1,437 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clemson, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Clemson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 240
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clemson, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson features 76 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 Clemson, South Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clemson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clemson, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clemson landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Clemson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clemson, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,085 and $1,327.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.