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Park Avenue Apartments I & II

401 Park Avenue
Johnston, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Accessible
62+
Affordable

Hazelwood Manor

1202 Calhoun St
Johnston, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1 BR
Accessible
62+
Affordable

Medical Park Apartments

221 WA Reel Dr
Edgefield, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1 BR
Rent Assisted
Accessible
62+

Edgewood Apartments

180 W.A Reel Drive
Edgefield, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Holly Brook

230 Peachtree St
Edgefield, South Carolina
Affordable

Wise Street Apartments

Wise St, Trestle St
Trenton, South Carolina

Ouzts Street Apartments

0 Ouzts Street, May St
Johnston, South Carolina

Crest Vue

53 Crest Rd
Edgefield, South Carolina
Affordable

Reel Drive Edgefield Rh

140 WA Reel Dr
Edgefield, South Carolina
Affordable

Country Manor Apartments

191 WA Reel Dr
Edgefield, South Carolina
Rent Assisted

There are 248 low-income apartments in Edgefield County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 206 low-income homes in Edgefield County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $281 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 15th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Edgefield County

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City Apartments
Edgefield, SC Affordable Housing programs support 8 apartment communities in Edgefield.
Johnston, SC Affordable Housing programs support 4 apartment communities in Johnston.
Trenton, SC Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Trenton.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Edgefield 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.

Housing Authority Programs
South Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 1 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the South Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Edgefield County.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Edgefield County, South Carolina

Edgefield County features 206 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 Edgefield County, South Carolina

There are 248 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edgefield County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edgefield County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edgefield County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.

2023 Edgefield 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
Edgefield County, South Carolina Fair Market Rent $750 $890 $1,017 $1,369 $1,675
Edgefield County, South Carolina Payment Standard Range $675 to $825 $801 to $979 $915 to $1,119 $1,232 to $1,506 $1,508 to $1,843

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Edgefield County, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 13
Total Low Income Apartments 454
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 206
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.14%
Average Renter Household Size 2.38
Average Household Size 2.60
Median Household Income $46,637 ±$2,684
Median Rent $583 ±$25
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.89% ± 6.71pp
Total Population 26,466

Population and Household Demographics

Edgefield County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 26,466. There are 9,096 households in the county with an average household size of 2.60 persons. 24.14% of households in Edgefield County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Edgefield County

The median gross income for households in Edgefield County is $46,637 a year, or $3,886 a month. The median rent for the county is $583 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Edgefield County, a household making less than $1,943 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Edgefield County.

Area Median Income In Edgefield 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 Edgefield County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,100

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 Edgefield 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 Edgefield County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Edgefield County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,600 $18,310 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Edgefield County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,950 $29,650 $33,350 $37,050 $40,050 $43,000 $45,950 $48,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Edgefield County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$41,550 $47,450 $53,400 $59,300 $64,050 $68,800 $73,550 $78,300