Lancaster, South Carolina Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Lancaster, South Carolina

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Lancaster. Go to the South Carolina Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Lancaster.

Finding Affordable Housing in Lancaster, South Carolina

There are 541 low-income apartments in Lancaster that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Lancaster, South Carolina can range from $425 to $640 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 483 low-income homes in Lancaster where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $303 towards rent each month.

Millers Ridge Apartments

1000 Millers Ridge Ln
Lancaster, South Carolina
$640
2 BR
Affordable

Cottages at Azalea

100 Pondridge Lane
Lancaster, South Carolina
$425-568
1-3 BR
Affordable

Abbington Willow Lake

217 N. Willow Lake
Lancaster, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Knolwood Apartments

265 Knolwood Apartments Drive
Lancaster, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Northwest Apartments

3058 Northwest Apartments Dr
Lancaster, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Old Hickory Apartments

1005 Hickory Hill Dr
Lancaster, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Azalea Gardens

200 Monroe Hwy
Lancaster, South Carolina
Affordable

Chesterfield Villas of Lancaster

411 Chesterfield Ave
Lancaster, South Carolina
Call For Rent
1 BR
Accessible
62+
Affordable

Woodcreek Apartments

1017 Woodcreek Apartments Dr
Lancaster, South Carolina
Affordable

Lancaster Manor

201 Chesterfield Ave
Lancaster, South Carolina
Rent Assisted
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Lancaster

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Lancaster

City Apartments
Heath Springs, SC Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Heath Springs.
Kershaw, SC Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Kershaw.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lancaster, 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.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Lancaster Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the South Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lancaster.

Lancaster, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lancaster, South Carolina

Lancaster features 483 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 Lancaster, South Carolina

There are 541 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lancaster.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lancaster, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lancaster, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $821 and $1,003.

2023 Lancaster, 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
Lancaster, South Carolina Fair Market Rent $688 $693 $912 $1,212 $1,263
Lancaster, South Carolina Payment Standard Range $619 to $757 $624 to $762 $821 to $1,003 $1,091 to $1,333 $1,137 to $1,389

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lancaster, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 19
Total Low Income Apartments 1,024
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 483
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.97%
Average Renter Household Size 2.88
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $29,974 ±$3,514
Median Rent $667 ±$28
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.98% ± 8.33pp
Total Population 8,853

Population and Household Demographics

Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina with a population of 8,853. There are 3,333 households in the city with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 51.97% of households in Lancaster are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lancaster

The median gross income for households in Lancaster is $29,974 a year, or $2,498 a month. The median rent for the city is $667 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lancaster, a household making less than $2,223 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.98% of households who rent are overburdened in Lancaster.

Area Median Income In Lancaster

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Lancaster, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lancaster County.

In Lancaster, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,300

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 Lancaster

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 Lancaster

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lancaster AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,250 $18,600 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lancaster AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,100 $30,950 $34,800 $38,650 $41,750 $44,850 $47,950 $51,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lancaster AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,300 $49,500 $55,700 $61,850 $66,800 $71,750 $76,700 $81,650