What HUD offices serve North Charleston, 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 North Charleston.
How many renters live in North Charleston, South Carolina?
The City of North Charleston has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.8 percent of the population living in North Charleston.
What is the rental market like in North Charleston, South Carolina?
There are an estimated housing units in the North Charleston area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Charleston, South Carolina, there are 1.04 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Charleston?
The rental vacancy rate in North Charleston is 11 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 North Charleston for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Charleston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 814 5,371 9,857 6,100 990 Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Charleston
A large number of apartments in North Charleston have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in North Charleston
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,583 to $2,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2025 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,583 One BR $1,644 Two BR $1,820 Three BR $2,255 Four BR $2,653 2025 Fair Market Rents in North Charleston, South Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Charleston?
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 610 75 percent One BR 4,236 79 percent Two BR 7,796 79 percent Rental Units Below FMR in North Charleston, South Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in North Charleston?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
North Charleston, South Carolina including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Charleston, South Carolina
Income Based Apartments in North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston features 877 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 North Charleston, South Carolina
There are 993 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Charleston.
Housing Choice Vouchers in North Charleston, South Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Charleston landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in North Charleston.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Charleston, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,439 and $1,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.