What HUD offices serve Kiawah Island, 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 Kiawah Island.
How many renters live in Kiawah Island, South Carolina?
The City of Kiawah Island has 2,130 people living in 1,133 households.
There are 37 renters living in 21 renter households in this City. Renters make up 1.74 percent of the population living in Kiawah Island.
What is the rental market like in Kiawah Island, South Carolina?
There are an estimated 3,885 housing units in the Kiawah Island area. Of these, 147 units are rental homes, making up 4 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, there are 7 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kiawah Island?
The rental vacancy rate in Kiawah Island is 86 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 Kiawah Island for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kiawah Island
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kiawah Island
A large number of apartments in Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Kiawah Island
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,386 to $2,402. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,386 |
| One BR | $1,424 |
| Two BR | $1,599 |
| Three BR | $1,979 |
| Four BR | $2,402 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kiawah Island?
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 |
| Two BR | 5 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Kiawah Island?
Income Based Apartments in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Kiawah Island features 88 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 Kiawah Island, South Carolina
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kiawah Island.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kiawah Island landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Kiawah Island.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kiawah Island, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,439 and $1,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
