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

Discover affordable housing in Dorchester County where there are 11+ 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.

The Villas of Summerville

1310 Boone Hill Rd, Summerville, South Carolina 29483

Winfield Apartments

138 Judge St, Harleyville, South Carolina 29448

Winfield Apartments Phase II

138 Judge Street, Harleyville, South Carolina 29448

Dorchester Village

651 SW Railroad Ave, St George, South Carolina 29477

Cedarwood Apartments

300 Reed St, St George, South Carolina 29477

Woodland Park Apartments

101 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

Sharon Lane Apartments

123 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

Woodland Park Apartments

113 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

Woodland Park Apts

113 Sharon Ln, St. George, South Carolina

St George Villas

305 Park Street, St. George, South Carolina

St George Properties

205 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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), Homeownership Voucher programs for Dorchester County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

The County of Dorchester County has 166,133 people living in 64,183 households.

There are 26,021 renters living in 12,924 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.66 percent of the population living in Dorchester County.

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

There are an estimated 65,088 housing units in the Dorchester County area. Of these, 17,008 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dorchester County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dorchester County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dorchester County is 11 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 Dorchester County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dorchester County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
516 1,893 6,202 5,413 948
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dorchester County

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dorchester 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 302 59 percent
One BR 1,621 86 percent
Two BR 4,866 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dorchester County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Dorchester County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,140
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 657
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 248
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dorchester County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Dorchester County features 256 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 Dorchester County, South Carolina

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dorchester County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dorchester County, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dorchester County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dorchester County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.