What HUD offices serve Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill.
How many renters live in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
The City of Rock Hill has 75,361 people living in 32,770 households.
There are 28,831 renters living in 14,216 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.26 percent of the population living in Rock Hill.
What is the rental market like in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
There are an estimated 32,512 housing units in the Rock Hill area. Of these, 15,371 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rock Hill, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rock Hill?
The rental vacancy rate in Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock Hill
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 821 | 2,645 | 7,013 | 3,781 | 375 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock Hill
A large number of apartments in Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Rock Hill
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,347 to $2,481. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,347 |
| One BR | $1,384 |
| Two BR | $1,554 |
| Three BR | $1,936 |
| Four BR | $2,481 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rock Hill, South Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rock Hill?
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 | 626 | 76 percent |
| One BR | 2,025 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 5,952 | 85 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rock Hill, South Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Rock Hill?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rock Hill, South Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 941 |
| Public Housing | 336 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 234 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 98 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 41 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill features 911 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 Rock Hill, South Carolina
There are 676 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rock Hill.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rock Hill, South Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rock Hill landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rock Hill.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rock Hill, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,399 and $1,709.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
