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

Discover affordable housing in Hampton County where there are 8+ 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.

Seagrove Village

100 Liberty St N, Estill, South Carolina 29918

Hampton Gardents

911 Holly St W, Hampton, South Carolina 29924

Varnville II, Varnville Area Housing Corp

160 Ginn St, Varnville, South Carolina 0

Varnville I

516 Ginn St, Varnville, South Carolina 29944

Parrish Greene

57 Parrish Greene Lane, Estill, South Carolina 29918

Holly Ridge Apartments

801 Holly St W, Hampton, South Carolina 29924

Estill Village

210 Grayson St E, Estill, South Carolina 29918

Fairwood Apartments

170 Grayson Street East, Estill, South Carolina 29918

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hampton County, South Carolina
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hampton 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), Public Housing programs for Hampton County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Hampton County, South Carolina?

The County of Hampton County has 18,890 people living in 7,084 households.

There are 4,461 renters living in 1,780 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.62 percent of the population living in Hampton County.

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

There are an estimated 8,641 housing units in the Hampton County area. Of these, 2,048 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hampton County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hampton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hampton County is 13 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 Hampton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
84 185 555 798 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Hampton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $720 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $720
One BR $760
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,258
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hampton County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hampton 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 57 68 percent
One BR 152 82 percent
Two BR 307 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hampton County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Hampton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 117
Public Housing 1
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 220
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 49
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hampton County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Hampton County, South Carolina

Hampton County features 270 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 Hampton County, South Carolina

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hampton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampton County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hampton County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.