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

Discover affordable housing in Greenville County where there are 113+ 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.

M02 Comparl 209 Arlington Rt

209 Arlington Rd, Greer, South Carolina 29651

Cameron Crossing II

202 Millennium Blvd, Greenville, South Carolina 29607

Mental Health Assoc.

Old Woodruff Rd, Greer, South Carolina 29651

Single Family Units

111 Osmond Dr, Taylors, South Carolina 29687

Logans Project Two

607 Dunbar St, Greenville, South Carolina 29601

231, 233 Asbury, 8, 10 Echols, 3 Antley Court

231 Asbury Ave, Greenville, South Carolina 29601

Calhoun 7

9 S Calhoun St, Greenville, South Carolina 29601

Logans Project

202 Mack St, Greenville, South Carolina 29609

Old Mill Apartments

806 Green Ave, Greenville, South Carolina 29605

Properties West, Inc

6 Furman Rd, Greenville, South Carolina 29609

Rosewood Facility Expansion

9 Renrick Dr, Greenville, South Carolina 29609

Chdo Rental Production

Greenville Housing Futures Inc, Greenville, South Carolina 29602

M01 Rosewood Lots 5 - 10 Graves Dr Rt

Graves Dr, Greenville, South Carolina 29609

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Greenville County, South Carolina
$22.84/hour
$15.59 (+215%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $15.59 (+215%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Greenville 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 Greenville County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Greenville County, South Carolina?

The County of Greenville County has 547,950 people living in 222,007 households.

There are 141,864 renters living in 66,782 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.89 percent of the population living in Greenville County.

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

There are an estimated 239,918 housing units in the Greenville County area. Of these, 74,355 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greenville County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greenville County?

The rental vacancy rate in Greenville County is 7 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 Greenville County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greenville County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,980 13,529 27,643 16,792 4,242
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greenville County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Greenville County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,032 to $1,797. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,032
One BR $1,074
Two BR $1,206
Three BR $1,500
Four BR $1,797
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greenville County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Greenville 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 1,511 38 percent
One BR 7,184 53 percent
Two BR 14,725 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greenville County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Greenville County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,507
Public Housing 179
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,395
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 150
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 97
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 268
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Greenville County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County features 3,521 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 Greenville County, South Carolina

There are 3,289 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greenville County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greenville County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Greenville County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,085 and $1,327.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.