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

Discover affordable housing in Newberry County where there are 17+ 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.

Brookside Manor

1871 Brookside Mnr, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Heritage Square Twnhses

2604 Myrtle St, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Jerine Apartments

311 Subertown Rd, Whitmire, South Carolina 29178

Indian Hills Apartments

1935 Drayton Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Miller Street Apartments

635 S Main St, Prosperity, South Carolina 29127

Drayton Street Activity Center Inc

Drayton And Center Sts, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Nance Forest Apartments

175 Nance Forest, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Regency Woods

2061 Smith Rd, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Newberry Arms

186 Newberry Arms, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Newberry Green

411 Monroe St, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Palmetto Pointe

1123 Palmetto Point Dr, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Newberry Senior Housing

1306 Hunt St, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Pineridge Apartments

125 Pine St, Prosperity, South Carolina 29127

Tremont Apartments

1139 Copeland St, Newberry, South Carolina

Vincent Place Apartments

Vincent St, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Julian Grant Homes

3516 Hursey Rd, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Bethlehem Comm Project

900A Suber Dr, Newberry, South Carolina 29108

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Newberry County, South Carolina
$19.22/hour
$11.97 (+165%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $11.97 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Newberry County, South Carolina?

The County of Newberry County has 37,918 people living in 15,027 households.

There are 9,715 renters living in 3,860 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.62 percent of the population living in Newberry County.

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

There are an estimated 18,313 housing units in the Newberry County area. Of these, 4,024 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newberry County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newberry County?

The rental vacancy rate in Newberry County is 4 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 Newberry County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newberry County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
51 295 1,881 1,259 374
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newberry County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Newberry County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $767 to $1,418. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $767
One BR $772
Two BR $1,015
Three BR $1,227
Four BR $1,418
2024 Fair Market Rents in Newberry County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Newberry 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 21 41 percent
One BR 239 81 percent
Two BR 1,226 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newberry County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Newberry County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 473
Public Housing 364
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 136
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 238
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newberry County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Newberry County, South Carolina

Newberry County features 775 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 Newberry County, South Carolina

There are 191 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Newberry County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newberry County, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newberry County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,117.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.