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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Anderson County, South Carolina

Anderson County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,102 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $989 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $21.19 an hour, full time.

Four numbers to start with

Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,102
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
21% less than in South Carolina
Typical rent
$989
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
16% less than in South Carolina
Wage needed
$21.19
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $44,080 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
48%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
9% less than in South Carolina

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)

Only here

Renting in Anderson County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Abbeville County, the typical rent is $799: 19% less than in Anderson County ($989).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Anderson County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Anderson County was $1,387 a month in September 2026: 3.3% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Fair market rent and wage needed. To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $972 $18.69 $38,880
1 bedroom $1,012 $19.46 $40,480
2 bedrooms $1,102 $21.19 $44,080
3 bedrooms $1,444 $27.77 $57,760
4 bedrooms $1,704 $32.77 $68,160

HUD area: Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 19 ZIP codes in Anderson County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,060 in 29624 to $1,240 in 29670. 13 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,102).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Anderson County, 48% of renter households are in that position; in South Carolina, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

48%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

21,105 households rent in Anderson County

  • Spend half or more of their income 25%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 22%
  • Spend less than 30% 52%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Anderson 48%
  • South Carolina 52%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Anderson County

HUD lists 40 properties with homes for low-income households in Anderson County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
25
HUD-assisted
15
public housing
3

2,790 homes in all; 2,786 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Caldwell/Fortson/Jeffers Public housing 1000 S Towers St, Anderson 29624 279 homes, 277 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Anderson · Average payment: $415 a month · Average wait: 12 months · Homes at several sites · (864) 260-5120
  • Hanson Circle Apts Public housing 106 Project Rd, Iva 29655 205 low-income homes · Run by SC Regional Housing Authority No 1 · Average payment: $379 a month · Average wait: 9 months · (864) 984-0578
  • Belton Woods Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 110 Howard Ln, Anderson 29621 200 low-income homes · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 54 · 3 bd: 70 · 4 bd: 36 · In service since 2002 · For families · (864) 226-2475
  • White Oak Circle Apts Public housing 1 Church St, Williamston 29697 194 low-income homes · Run by SC Regional Housing Authority No 1 · Average payment: $434 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (864) 984-0578
  • Fairview Gardens HUD-assisted 1101 Williamston Rd, Anderson 29621 160 low-income homes · For families · (864) 225-3933
  • Mount Vernon Place HUD-assisted 203 Miracle Mile Dr, Anderson 29621 100 low-income homes · For families · (864) 224-1627
  • Anderson Village Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 200 Miracle Mile Dr, Anderson 29621 99 homes, 97 low-income · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 57 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2006 · For families · (864) 225-7803
  • Meadow Run Apartments HUD-assisted 3301 Abbeville Hwy, Anderson 29624 96 low-income homes · For families · (864) 296-9070
  • Palmetto Village Apartments HUD-assisted 950 Cherry St, Pendleton 29670 96 low-income homes · For families · (864) 646-8200
  • Friendship Court, LP HUD-assisted 719 W Mauldin St, Anderson 29625 80 low-income homes · For families · (864) 225-1366
  • Hampton Greene Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 2307 Standridge Rd, Anderson 29625 72 low-income homes · 2 bd: 48 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2011
  • Hampton Crest Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Palmetto Ln, Anderson 29625 64 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 2011
  • Oak Forest Apartments Associates HUD-assisted 601 Calhoun Rd, Belton 29627 64 low-income homes · For older adults · (864) 338-5108
  • Park View Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Williamston Ct, Williamston 29697 64 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 2003 · For families
  • Baptist Village HUD-assisted 403 Rosewood Dr, Anderson 29625 60 low-income homes · For older adults · (864) 224-3315
  • Oak Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Duvall Way, Anderson 29624 56 low-income homes · 2 bd: 40 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 2004 · For families
  • Park on Market Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Darby Ln, Anderson 29624 56 low-income homes · 2 bd: 28 · 3 bd: 28 · In service since 2006
  • Pendleon Properties Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 210 Kirk Ln, Pendleton 29670 50 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 18 · 3 bd: 8 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2012 · For people with disabilities, families · (864) 646-3771
  • Woodside Apts. HUD-assisted 315 Parkview Rd, Iva 29655 50 low-income homes · For families · (864) 643-2198
  • Heatherwood Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1025 W Whitner St, Anderson 29624 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 48 · In service since 1999 · For older adults, people with disabilities
  • Kingston Pointe I Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Fyffe Dr, Anderson 29625 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 36 · In service since 2006 · For older adults
  • Laurel Street Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 90 Peachtree St, Honea Path 29654 48 low-income homes · 2 bd: 23 · 3 bd: 19 · In service since 2016 · For families
  • Midway Manor Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 199 Mill St, Pelzer 29669 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 10 · 2 bd: 38 · In service since 2010
  • Jonathans Joy HUD-assisted 66 Jonathans Joy Cir, Anderson 29626 44 low-income homes · For older adults · (864) 261-3775
  • Kingston Pointe II Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Fyffe Dr, Anderson 29625 44 low-income homes · 1 bd: 9 · 2 bd: 35 · In service since 2009 · For older adults
  • Kennedy Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 816 Kennedy St, Anderson 29624 43 low-income homes · 1 bd: 43 · In service since 2008 · For older adults
  • Crabapple Chase Tax credit (LIHTC) 330 Pearman Dairy Rd, Anderson 29625 42 low-income homes · 2 bd: 6 · 3 bd: 24 · 4 bd: 12 · In service since 2014 · For families
  • Creekside Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 205 Saluda Dr, Piedmont 29673 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 10 · 2 bd: 30 · In service since 2010
  • The Pointe at Bayhill Tax credit (LIHTC) 170 Bayhill Cir, Anderson 29625 40 low-income homes · 3 bd: 30 · 4 bd: 10 · In service since 2009
  • Village Square Tax credit (LIHTC) 115 Shirley St, Pendleton 29670 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 40 · In service since 2017 · For older adults
  • Allison Square Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Allison Square Dr, Anderson 29624 39 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 11 · In service since 2015 · For families
  • Pecan Terrace Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 110 Gossett Dr, Williamston 29697 39 low-income homes · 1 bd: 18 · 2 bd: 21 · In service since 1996 · For people with disabilities
  • Belton Gardens Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 431 Glenwood St, Belton 29627 35 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 19 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2002
  • Rocky Creek Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 116 Gamewell Ct, Anderson 29621 35 low-income homes · 2 bd: 11 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2004 · For families
  • Laurel Street Village II Tax credit (LIHTC) 717 Laurel St, Honea Path 29654 34 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 2 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2018 · For families
  • Edgewood Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Campbell St, Belton 29627 32 low-income homes · 2 bd: 27 · 3 bd: 5 · In service since 1992
  • Palmetto Lane Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 330 Antreville Hwy, Iva 29655 20 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 2010
  • Cypress Park Apartments HUD-assisted 101 Dixie Dr, Anderson 29624 14 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (864) 241-0462
  • New Prospects Housing Corporation HUD-assisted 112 Genesis Cir, Anderson 29625 12 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (864) 241-0462
  • Upper Mill Apartments HUD-assisted Anderson Street, Pelzer 29669

3 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Anderson County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Anderson County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
1 person $20,000 $33,300 $53,300
2 people $22,850 $38,050 $60,900
3 people $27,320 $42,800 $68,500
4 people $33,000 $47,550 $76,100
5 people $38,680 $51,400 $82,200
6 people $44,360 $55,200 $88,300
7 people $50,040 $59,000 $94,400
8 people $55,720 $62,800 $100,500

Area median income: $95,100. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $875 – $1,069
  • 1 bedroom $911 – $1,113
  • 2 bedrooms $992 – $1,212
  • 3 bedrooms $1,300 – $1,588
  • 4 bedrooms $1,534 – $1,874

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in South Carolina Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in South Carolina

What South Carolina law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

When must they return my deposit?
30 days
S.C. Code §27-40-410(a)
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
5 days
S.C. Code §27-40-710(B)
How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
30 days
S.C. Code §27-40-770(b)
  • Only a court order can remove youS.C. Code §27-40-660
  • Protection from retaliationS.C. Code §27-40-910(a)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Anderson County

These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Greenville County Human Relations Commission

    301 University Rdg, Greenville · 26 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
  • Telamon Corporation - Greenville Branch

    300A S Daniel Morgan Ave, Spartanburg · 49 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
  • Regenesis Community Development Corporation F/K/A Upstate Housing Partnership

    430 E Main St, Spartanburg · 50 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 8 more

Tool

How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Anderson County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

Count power on top of the rent: in South Carolina, the average home bill was $150 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs

Your move

We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

Adjust advanced details
Deposit and rent in advance
The deposit, in

Let's do the math

Cash to move in

$2,204

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$1,102
Security deposit
$1,102
Total
$2,204

The deposit cap

Pick your state to see whether its law caps the deposit.

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When you'll have it

Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.

What helps

  • Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
  • On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
  • Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.

This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.

Guides

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Anderson County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $972; 1 bedroom: $1,012; 2 bedrooms: $1,102; 3 bedrooms: $1,444; 4 bedrooms: $1,704. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Anderson County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,102) without spending more than 30% of income takes $21.19 an hour full time, or $44,080 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Anderson County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $47,550 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Anderson County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $992 and $1,212 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Anderson County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,060 in 29624 to $1,240 in 29670. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Anderson County?

HUD lists 40 properties with homes for low-income households in Anderson County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Anderson County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Anderson County, 48% of renter households are in that position; in South Carolina, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).