Low Income Apartments For Rent in Central, SC

There are 238 low-income apartments in Central that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Central, South Carolina can range from $729 to $957 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 318 low-income homes in Central where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $295 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Central, 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.

Housing Authority	Programs
South Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 1	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Central, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Central, South Carolina

Central features 318 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 Central, South Carolina

There are 238 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Central.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Central, South Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Central landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Central.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Central, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,085 and $1,327.

2024 Central, South Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Central, South Carolina Fair Market Rent	$1,032	$1,074	$1,206	$1,500	$1,797
Central, South Carolina Payment Standard Range	$929 to $1,135	$967 to $1,181	$1,085 to $1,327	$1,350 to $1,650	$1,617 to $1,977

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Central, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 14

Total Low Income Apartments 562

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 318

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 75.94%

Average Renter Household Size 2.59

Average Household Size 2.58

Median Household Income $26,212 ±$2,975

Median Rent $665 ±$61

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.21% ± 13.34pp

Total Population 5,160

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	14
Total Low Income Apartments	562
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	318
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	75.94%
Average Renter Household Size	2.59
Average Household Size	2.58
Median Household Income	$26,212 ±$2,975
Median Rent	$665 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	59.21% ± 13.34pp
Total Population	5,160

Population and Household Demographics

Central is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina with a population of 5,160. There are 1,866 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 75.94% of households in Central are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Central

The median gross income for households in Central is $26,212 a year, or $2,184 a month. The median rent for the city is $665 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Central, a household making less than $2,217 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Central.

Area Median Income In Central

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Central, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pickens County.

In Central, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Central

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Central

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Central AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,700	$21,400	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Central AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$31,150	$35,600	$40,050	$44,500	$48,100	$51,650	$55,200	$58,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Central AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$49,850	$57,000	$64,100	$71,200	$76,900	$82,600	$88,300	$94,000