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

Discover affordable housing in Prosperity where there are 2+ 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.

Miller Street Apartments

635 S Main St, Prosperity, South Carolina 29127

Pineridge Apartments

125 Pine St, Prosperity, South Carolina 29127

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Prosperity, 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 Prosperity, South Carolina?

The City of Prosperity has 1,139 people living in 506 households.

There are 358 renters living in 162 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.43 percent of the population living in Prosperity.

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

There are an estimated 588 housing units in the Prosperity area. Of these, 172 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Prosperity, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Prosperity?

The rental vacancy rate in Prosperity is 6 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 Prosperity for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prosperity
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 8 29 91 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prosperity

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 46 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 Prosperity

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 Prosperity, South Carolina

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

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 1 13 percent
Two BR 27 93 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Prosperity, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Prosperity?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Prosperity, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in Prosperity, South Carolina

Prosperity features 168 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 Prosperity, South Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Prosperity, South Carolina

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.