Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in New Ellenton, SC

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402 Jewel St N, New Ellenton, South Carolina 29809

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In New Ellenton, South Carolina
$20.83/hour
$13.58 (+187%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $13.58 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve New Ellenton, 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 New Ellenton, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in New Ellenton, South Carolina?

The City of New Ellenton has 2,508 people living in 968 households.

There are 538 renters living in 263 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.45 percent of the population living in New Ellenton.

What is the rental market like in New Ellenton, South Carolina?

There are an estimated 1,095 housing units in the New Ellenton area. Of these, 263 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Ellenton, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Ellenton?

The rental vacancy rate in New Ellenton 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 New Ellenton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Ellenton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 26 101 100 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Ellenton

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

Among renter households in this market, 12 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 New Ellenton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $805
One BR $961
Two BR $1,100
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Ellenton, South Carolina

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

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
One BR 21 81 percent
Two BR 57 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in New Ellenton, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in New Ellenton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Ellenton, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in New Ellenton, South Carolina

New Ellenton features 8 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 New Ellenton, South Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Ellenton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Ellenton, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Ellenton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Ellenton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Ellenton, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.