COLONY APTS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 300 of 300
- Year placed in service
- 1988
- Bedroom mix
- 300 2BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
Affordable apartments in Columbia, South Carolina
92 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.
81 lihtc10 section 81 section 202
Buildings
COLONY APARTMENTS (M15-SG450980)
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 300 of 300
- Year placed in service
- 2017
- Bedroom mix
- 300 2BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
AUSTIN WOODS (WAS CEDAR WOOD)
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 240 of 240
- Year placed in service
- 2003
- Bedroom mix
- 10 studio · 50 1BR · 164 2BR · 16 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
WATERS AT LONGCREEK
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 217 of 220
- Year placed in service
- 2018
- Bedroom mix
- 64 1BR · 140 2BR · 16 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
HILLANDALE, LP
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 200 of 200
- Year placed in service
- 2005
- Bedroom mix
- 72 1BR · 128 2BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
GABLE OAKS (ASHLEY APTS)
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 200 of 200
- Year placed in service
- 2000
- Bedroom mix
- 32 1BR · 112 2BR · 56 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
COLUMBIA GARDENS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 184 of 188
- Year placed in service
- 2017
- Bedroom mix
- 24 1BR · 124 2BR · 40 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
PALMETTO POINTE TOWNHOUSES
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 179 of 179
- Year placed in service
- 1996
- Bedroom mix
- 90 2BR · 89 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
HARBISON GARDENS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 179 of 179
- Year placed in service
- 2013
- Bedroom mix
- 20 2BR · 64 3BR · 95 4+BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
WATERS AT BERRYHILL
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 178 of 180
- Year placed in service
- 2018
- Bedroom mix
- 80 1BR · 100 2BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
WYNDHAM POINTE APTS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 178 of 178
- Year placed in service
- 2007
- Bedroom mix
- 24 1BR · 96 2BR · 58 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
FINLAY HOUSE
Section 8- Income-restricted units
- 177 of 204
- Year placed in service
- Not reported
Estimated total housing cost: $1,105 rent + $163 utilities = $1,268/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
Showing 12 of 92. Open any pin on the map below for the rest.
Map
Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.
Loading map…
Energy costs in South Carolina
Residential electricity in South Carolina runs about 15.33¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $163. Natural gas runs about $21.59/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.
Check your affordability tier
Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.
Fair Market Rent for Columbia, SC
Metro-level| Bedrooms | Local FMR | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $939 | n/a |
| 1 bedroom | $1,050 | n/a |
| 2 bedroom | $1,105 | $1,502 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,437 | n/a |
| 4 bedroom | $1,658 | n/a |
Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.
HUD income limits : Richland County, SC
Columbia, SC. FY2025. Area median income: $92,700.
| Household size | 30% AMI | 50% AMI | 80% AMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,450 | $51,950 |
| 2 people | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 3 people | $26,650 | $41,750 | $66,750 |
| 4 people | $32,150 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 5 people | $37,650 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 6 people | $43,150 | $53,800 | $86,050 |
| 7 people | $48,650 | $57,500 | $91,950 |
| 8 people | $54,150 | $61,200 | $97,900 |
HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.
Affordable rentals in nearby South Carolina cities
About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.
See also: Columbia cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview