Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sumter, SC

Rental assistance programs support 1,004 low-income homes in Sumter where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $269 towards rent each month.

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

Public Housing Agencies Serving Sumter, 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
Sumter Housing Authority	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 Sumter.

Sumter, South Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sumter, South Carolina

Sumter features 1,004 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 Sumter, South Carolina

There are 656 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sumter.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sumter, South Carolina

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sumter, South Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,049 and $1,282.

2024 Sumter, 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
Sumter, South Carolina Fair Market Rent	$790	$933	$1,165	$1,409	$1,552
Sumter, South Carolina Payment Standard Range	$711 to $869	$840 to $1,026	$1,049 to $1,282	$1,268 to $1,550	$1,397 to $1,707

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sumter, SC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 56

Total Low Income Apartments 1,684

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,004

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.24%

Average Renter Household Size 2.37

Average Household Size 2.41

Median Household Income $38,808 ±$2,369

Median Rent $737 ±$26

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.37% ± 5.07pp

Total Population 40,851

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	56
Total Low Income Apartments	1,684
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	1,004
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	47.24%
Average Renter Household Size	2.37
Average Household Size	2.41
Median Household Income	$38,808 ±$2,369
Median Rent	$737 ±$26
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	45.37% ± 5.07pp
Total Population	40,851

Population and Household Demographics

Sumter is a city in Sumter County, South Carolina with a population of 40,851. There are 16,354 households in the city with an average household size of 2.41 persons. 47.24% of households in Sumter are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sumter

The median gross income for households in Sumter is $38,808 a year, or $3,234 a month. The median rent for the city is $737 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sumter, a household making less than $2,457 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.37% of households who rent are overburdened in Sumter.

Area Median Income In Sumter

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 Sumter, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sumter County.

In Sumter, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $68,700

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 Sumter

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 Sumter

	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 Sumter AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$34,700	$37,250	$39,850	$42,400
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Sumter AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$22,500	$25,700	$28,900	$32,100	$34,700	$37,250	$39,850	$42,400
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Sumter AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$35,950	$41,100	$46,250	$51,350	$55,500	$59,600	$63,700	$67,800