Dorchester County features 180 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 186 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 $1,061 and $1,297.

2020 Dorchester County, South Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fair Market Rent	$907	$1,035	$1,179	$1,535	$2,012
Payment Standard Range	$816 to $998	$932 to $1,139	$1,061 to $1,297	$1,382 to $1,689	$1,811 to $2,213

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dorchester County, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	11
Total Low Income Apartments	366
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	180
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	30.55%
Average Renter Household Size	2.69
Average Household Size	2.77
Median Household Income	$54,901 ±$1,488
Median Rent	$947 ±$26
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.87% ± 3.58pp
Total Population	145,715

Population and Household Demographics

Dorchester County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 145,715. There are 51,856 households in the county with an average household size of 2.77 persons. 30.55% of households in Dorchester County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dorchester County

The median gross income for households in Dorchester County is $54,901 a year, or $4,575 a month. The median rent for the county is $947 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dorchester County, a household making less than $3,157 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Dorchester County.

Area Median Income In Dorchester County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Dorchester County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Dorchester County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Dorchester County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$17,050	$19,450	$21,900	$26,200	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640	$44,120
50% of Median	$28,350	$32,400	$36,450	$40,500	$43,750	$47,000	$50,250	$53,500
80% of Median	$45,400	$51,850	$58,350	$64,800	$70,000	$75,200	$80,400	$85,550

Cities In Dorchester County

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City	Served By
Harleyville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Harleyville is the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.
Reevesville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Reevesville is the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.
Ridgeville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Ridgeville is the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.
St George	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves St George is the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.
St. George	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves St. George is the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.

Affordable Housing In Dorchester County South Carolina

11 Low Income Apartment Communities In Dorchester County

Housing Authorities that serve Dorchester County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Income Based Apartments in Dorchester County, South Carolina