Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in St George, SC

Discover affordable housing in St George where there are 6+ 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.

Dorchester Village

651 SW Railroad Ave, St George, South Carolina 29477

Cedarwood Apartments

300 Reed St, St George, South Carolina 29477

Woodland Park Apartments

101 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

Sharon Lane Apartments

123 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

Woodland Park Apartments

113 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

St George Properties

205 Sharon Ln, St George, South Carolina 29477

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In St George, South Carolina
$30.28/hour
$23.03 (+318%) more than South Carolina minimum wage and $23.03 (+318%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve St George, 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), Homeownership Voucher programs for St George, South Carolina.

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

How many renters live in St George, South Carolina?

The City of St George has 1,901 people living in 777 households.

There are 937 renters living in 395 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.29 percent of the population living in St George.

What is the rental market like in St George, South Carolina?

There are an estimated 898 housing units in the St George area. Of these, 395 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St George, South Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St George?

The rental vacancy rate in St George is 0 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 St George for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in St George
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 28 123 219 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St George

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

Among renter households in this market, 69 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 St George

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,386 to $2,402. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,386
One BR $1,424
Two BR $1,599
Three BR $1,979
Four BR $2,402
2024 Fair Market Rents in St George, South Carolina

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

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 28 100 percent
Two BR 101 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in St George, South Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in St George?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 84
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St George, South Carolina

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

Income Based Apartments in St George, South Carolina

St George features 96 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 St George, South Carolina

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St George.

Housing Choice Vouchers in St George, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in St George, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,439 and $1,759.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.