Affordable Housing Hub’s Guide To Aiken County Low Income Housing

261 Public Housing Buildings
302 Section 8 Housings
1 Housing authority
24 Low Income Housing Properties

Aiken Public Housing: Public housing units are owned and operated by a government authority and offer affordable housing to individuals and families who meet the income elegibility requirements. Currently, there are 261 available in Aiken.

Aiken Section 8 Housing: Section 8 Housing units are federally assisted rental housing properties that enable families to get deeply discounted, subsidized housing below current fair market rental pricing. There are 302 available in Aiken.

Housing Authority serving Aiken: The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8 provides tenant-based rental assistance. The vouchers act as cash that qualifying persons can use toward any privately owned residence that accepts vouchers for a portion of rent. Local Housing Authorities oversee the distribution of these vouchers. Tenants are typically expected to pay up to 30% of their income for housing with the rest being covered by the voucher and current Fair Market Rent. There is 1 Housing Authorities providing these programs in Aiken.

Aiken Low Income Housing: Low Income Housing properties are units that provide tax benefits to their owners for making them available as affordable housing units for low income families and individuals. Currently, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties makes up almost 90% of low income housing availability in the United States. There are 24 available in Aiken.

Cities In Aiken County

Aiken Low Income Housing
146
Beech Island Low Income Housing
2
Clearwater Low Income Housing
1
Gloverville Low Income Housing
2
Graniteville Low Income Housing
81
Langley Low Income Housing
8
New Ellenton Low Income Housing
1
North Augusta Low Income Housing
11
Perry Low Income Housing
2
Salley Low Income Housing
20
Wagener Low Income Housing
27
Warrenville Low Income Housing
1