; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Johns Island, SC

Apply to Johns Island Apartment Waiting Lists

Oakside Apartments

1725 Brownswood Rd
Johns Island, South Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Sea Island Apartments

3672 Maybank Hwy
Johns Island, South Carolina
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
Showing Results 1-15
  • «
  • 1
  • »

There are 96 low-income apartments in Johns Island that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Johns Island where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 9th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Johns Island, 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
Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the South Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Johns Island.

Johns Island, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Johns Island, South Carolina

Johns Island features 0 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 Johns Island, South Carolina

There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johns Island.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johns Island, South Carolina

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

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

2024 Johns Island, 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
Johns Island, South Carolina Fair Market Rent $1,386 $1,424 $1,599 $1,979 $2,402
Johns Island, South Carolina Payment Standard Range $1,247 to $1,525 $1,282 to $1,566 $1,439 to $1,759 $1,781 to $2,177 $2,162 to $2,642

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Area Median Income In Johns Island

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 Johns Island, the AMI is calculated from all households within Charleston County.

In Johns Island, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $101,300

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 Johns Island

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 Johns Island

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 Johns Island AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,450 $23,350 $26,250 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Johns Island AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,050 $38,900 $43,750 $48,600 $52,500 $56,400 $60,300 $64,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Johns Island AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,450 $62,200 $70,000 $77,750 $84,000 $90,200 $96,450 $102,650