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

Discover affordable housing in Orangeburg County where there are 39+ 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.

Glenfield Apartments

2450 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Holly Tree Manor

701 Holly Manor Dr, Holly Hill, South Carolina 29059

Orangeburg Manor

1120 Wolfe Trail, SW, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Parkside at Boulevard

174 Tea Olive Court, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Roosevelt Gardens I

3290 Magnolia St NE, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Sweet Briar Apartments

6076 Old Highway #6, Elloree, South Carolina 29047

Aldersgate at the Oaks

100 Methodist Oaks Dr, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29116

Cedarwood Villas

700 Cedarwood Ct, Bowman, South Carolina 29018

Shadowfield Apartments

301 Shadowfield Ct, Elloree, South Carolina 29047

Terry Village, Inc

1171 Gilway St, Holly Hill, South Carolina 29059

Holly Way II, Inc

100 Seniors Way, Holly Hill, South Carolina 29059

Allen Hearth, Inc

1517 Enderly St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Morgan Lane Housing, Inc

105 Lane Morgan Dr, North, South Carolina 29112

J and J Apartments, Inc

100 Livingway Dr, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Amelia Village Elderly Housing

498 Murray Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Enderly East Apartments

1660 Enderly St, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Abraham Moss Village, Inc

Bruin Parkway, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

Pinehill

117 Yellow Jasmine Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

Santee

180 Cantey Dr, Santee, South Carolina 29142

Summer Lane Apartments I

102 Summerlane Dr, Santee, South Carolina 29142

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orangeburg County, South Carolina
$18.13/hour
$10.88 (+150%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $10.88 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orangeburg County, 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 Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?

The County of Orangeburg County has 83,094 people living in 33,632 households.

There are 23,103 renters living in 11,365 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.8 percent of the population living in Orangeburg County.

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

There are an estimated 41,365 housing units in the Orangeburg County area. Of these, 11,907 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orangeburg County?

The rental vacancy rate in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orangeburg County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
100 1,801 3,480 5,265 534
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orangeburg County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Orangeburg County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $807 to $1,356. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $807
One BR $825
Two BR $957
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,356
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orangeburg 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 72 72 percent
One BR 1,132 63 percent
Two BR 2,349 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Orangeburg County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 457
Public Housing 229
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 689
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 104
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 127
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 110
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Orangeburg County features 1,171 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 Orangeburg County, South Carolina

There are 368 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orangeburg County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orangeburg County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Orangeburg County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orangeburg County, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $861 and $1,053.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.