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Lakeview Green Apartments

702 Scott St
Lake View, South Carolina
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Lakeview Apartments

109 E 1st Ave
Lake View, South Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Lake View Green

1609 Scott St
Lake View, South Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Lake View that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 54 low-income homes in Lake View where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Lake View, 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
Housing and Community Redevelopment Authority of Marlboro County 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 Lake View.

Lake View, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lake View, South Carolina

Lake View features 54 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 Lake View, South Carolina

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake View.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake View, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake View, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Lake View, 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
Lake View, South Carolina Fair Market Rent $686 $691 $905 $1,125 $1,446
Lake View, South Carolina Payment Standard Range $617 to $755 $622 to $760 $815 to $996 $1,013 to $1,238 $1,301 to $1,591

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lake View, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 78
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 54
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.9%
Average Renter Household Size 2.01
Average Household Size 2.22
Median Household Income $28,375 ±$5,083
Median Rent $510 ±$106
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.14% ± 20.33pp
Total Population 818

Population and Household Demographics

Lake View is a city in Dillon County, South Carolina with a population of 818. There are 338 households in the city with an average household size of 2.22 persons. 42.9% of households in Lake View are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lake View

The median gross income for households in Lake View is $28,375 a year, or $2,365 a month. The median rent for the city is $510 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lake View, a household making less than $1,700 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Lake View.

Area Median Income In Lake View

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 Lake View, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dillon County.

In Lake View, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $55,000

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 Lake View

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 Lake View

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lake View 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 Lake View 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 Lake View 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