; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chesnee, SC

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Virginia Avenue Apartments

202 S Virginia Ave
Chesnee, South Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
RDRA
S515

Walker Street Apartments

400 Walker Street
Chesnee, South Carolina
Subsidized
Public Housing

Clc Community Living

180 N Georgia Ave
Chesnee, South Carolina
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Chesnee that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 208 low-income homes in Chesnee where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Chesnee, 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 Chesnee.

Chesnee, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chesnee, South Carolina

Chesnee features 208 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 Chesnee, South Carolina

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chesnee, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chesnee, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

2024 Chesnee, 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
Chesnee, South Carolina Fair Market Rent $706 $711 $934 $1,187 $1,355
Chesnee, South Carolina Payment Standard Range $635 to $777 $640 to $782 $841 to $1,027 $1,068 to $1,306 $1,220 to $1,491

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chesnee, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 208
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 208
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.1%
Average Renter Household Size 2.29
Average Household Size 2.13
Median Household Income $19,516 ±$3,006
Median Rent $490 ±$116
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 60.34% ± 17.16pp
Total Population 717

Population and Household Demographics

Chesnee is a city in Cherokee County, South Carolina with a population of 717. There are 334 households in the city with an average household size of 2.13 persons. 52.1% of households in Chesnee are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chesnee

The median gross income for households in Chesnee is $19,516 a year, or $1,626 a month. The median rent for the city is $490 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Chesnee, a household making less than $1,633 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 60.34% of households who rent are overburdened in Chesnee.

Area Median Income In Chesnee

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 Chesnee, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cherokee County.

In Chesnee, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,100

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 Chesnee

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 Chesnee

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Chesnee AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $33,600 $36,100 $38,600 $41,100
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Chesnee AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$21,800 $24,900 $28,000 $31,100 $33,600 $36,100 $38,600 $41,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Chesnee AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$34,850 $39,800 $44,800 $49,750 $53,750 $57,750 $61,700 $65,700