Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Liberty, SC

Discover affordable housing in Liberty where there are 4+ 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.

Forestview Apartments

101 Forest View Cir, Liberty, South Carolina 29657

Peachtree Senior Village

120 North Peachtree Street, Liberty, South Carolina 29657

Clay Circle Apartments

Clay Cr, Mills Ave, S Peachtree St, Liberty, South Carolina 29657

Westfield Apts

201 Annie St, Liberty, South Carolina

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Reported On March 4th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Liberty, South Carolina
$22.84/hour
$15.59 (+215%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $15.59 (+215%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Liberty, South Carolina Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Liberty, 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 Liberty, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Liberty, South Carolina?

The City of Liberty has 3,329 people living in 1,254 households.

There are 904 renters living in 344 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.16 percent of the population living in Liberty.

What is the rental market like in Liberty, South Carolina?

There are an estimated 1,274 housing units in the Liberty area. Of these, 344 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Liberty, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Liberty?

The rental vacancy rate in Liberty is 0 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 Liberty for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
32 11 183 104 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Liberty

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 Liberty, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Liberty?

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 32 100 percent
One BR 11 100 percent
Two BR 168 92 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Liberty, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Liberty?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
Public Housing 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 84
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Liberty, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Liberty, South Carolina

Liberty features 238 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 Liberty, South Carolina

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Liberty.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Liberty, South Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.