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

Discover affordable housing in Chester 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.

Melrose Lane Apartments

300 Sunset Ave, Great Falls, South Carolina 29055

New Chester Townhouses I & II

628 Lancaster St Hwy 301, Chester, South Carolina 29706

Center Street Apartments

301 Center Street, Chester, South Carolina 29706

Chester Manor Townhouses

100 Torbit St, Chester, South Carolina 29706

Ramsey Grove Apartments, Alp

553 Flint St, Chester, South Carolina 29706

The Cottages of Chester Village, Inc

Off of Mccanless Rd, Chester, South Carolina 29706

Great Falls Apartments

800 CHESTER AVE, Great Falls, South Carolina 29055

Arthur Underwood Manor

2678 Dawson Dr, Chester, South Carolina 29706

Saluda Apartments

100 Colt St, Chester, South Carolina 0

The Mcaliley

116 Main St, Chester, South Carolina 29706

Catawba Falls Apartments

810 Dearborn St, Great Falls, South Carolina 29055

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chester County, South Carolina
$17.23/hour
$9.98 (+138%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $9.98 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Chester County, South Carolina?

The County of Chester County has 32,171 people living in 12,890 households.

There are 7,309 renters living in 2,918 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.72 percent of the population living in Chester County.

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

There are an estimated 14,651 housing units in the Chester County area. Of these, 3,109 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chester County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chester County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chester County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Chester County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chester County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
41 302 1,167 1,227 171
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chester County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Chester County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $733 to $1,441. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $733
One BR $737
Two BR $910
Three BR $1,282
Four BR $1,441
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chester County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chester 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 27 66 percent
One BR 283 94 percent
Two BR 765 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chester County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Chester County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 192
Public Housing 145
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 274
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chester County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Chester County, South Carolina

Chester County features 413 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 Chester County, South Carolina

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chester County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chester County, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chester County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chester County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chester County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.