What HUD offices serve Duncan, 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.
Go to the South Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Duncan.
How many renters live in Duncan, South Carolina?
The City of Duncan has 4,053 people living in 1,574 households.
There are 2,215 renters living in 731 renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.65 percent of the population living in Duncan.
What is the rental market like in Duncan, South Carolina?
There are an estimated 1,663 housing units in the Duncan area. Of these, 805 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duncan, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duncan?
The rental vacancy rate in Duncan is 9 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 Duncan for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duncan
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 105 | 284 | 297 | 45 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duncan
A large number of apartments in Duncan 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 Duncan are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Duncan
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $976 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $976 |
| One BR | $1,016 |
| Two BR | $1,141 |
| Three BR | $1,450 |
| Four BR | $1,536 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duncan, South Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Duncan?
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 |
| One BR | 10 | 10 percent |
| Two BR | 184 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Duncan, South Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Duncan?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Duncan, South Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 345 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 52 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 94 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Duncan, South Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Duncan, South Carolina
Duncan features 144 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 Duncan, South Carolina
There are 129 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duncan.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Duncan, South Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Duncan landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Duncan.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Duncan, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,027 and $1,255.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
