# Columbus County

### Summary

28.1%

share of renter households

39.4%

share of low-income households

37.1%

share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

| Type                       | Households | % share   |
|----------------------------|------------|-----------|
| Renter households           | 5,403      | 28.1%     |
| Homeowner households        | 13,827     | 71.9%     |
| Total households            | 19,230     | 100.0%    |

#### Low-income renter households

| Income Group                   | Households | % share   |
|--------------------------------|------------|-----------|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI)| 951        | 17.6%     |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI)  | 553        | 10.2%     |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)       | 623        | 11.5%     |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI)| 2,127 | 39.4%     |

#### Rent-burdened households

| Burden Level            | Households | % share   |
|-------------------------|------------|-----------|
| Moderately rent-burdened| 1,037      | 19.2%     |
| 30.0–34.9%             | 474        | 8.8%      |
| 35.0–39.9%             | 233        | 4.3%      |
| 40.0-49.9%             | 330        | 6.1%      |
| Severely rent-burdened  | 968        | 17.9%     |
| ≥50.0%                  | 968        | 17.9%     |
| All rent-burdened households| 2,005   | 37.1%     |

### Affordable housing shortage

| Description                     | Amount ($) | Year      |
|----------------------------------|------------|-----------|
| Median household income          | 16,810     | 2010      |
| Median household income          | 24,740     | 2021      |
| Increase (2010–2021)            | 47.2%      |           |
| Median rent                      | 540        | 2010      |
| Median rent                      | 470        | 2021      |
| Increase (2010–2021)            | -13.0%     |           |

#### Affordable housing stock

| Description                 | Units   |
|-----------------------------|---------|
| Supply (current stock)      | 142     |
| Demand (total units needed) | 1,309   |
| Shortage                    | 1,253   |
| Total shortage               | 1,253   |
| Supply/demand ratio         | 10.8%   |

## HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                           | Type                            | Year | Number of units | Income ceiling | LIHTC allocation | Market Rate | Low-income | Amount         |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|-------------|------------|----------------|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK           | New construction                 | 2014 | N/A             | 10452          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,804,887     |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS         | New construction                 | 2007 | N/A             | 94538          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,378,252     |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE               | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012 | N/A | 32208 | N/A | 0 | N/A | $504,385 |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE            | NA                              | 2006 | N/A             | 32773          | N/A              | 0           | N/A        | $424,046       |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | New construction             | 2016 | N/A             | 91768          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,557,010     |
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC         | New construction                 | 2008 | N/A             | 10459          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $659,087       |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II | New construction             | 2012 | N/A             | 33905          | N/A              | 0           | N/A        | $1,510,000     |
| JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS | New construction      | 2013 | N/A | 90018 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $674,261 |
| IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS  | New construction                 | 2009 | N/A             | 92243          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $1,142,750     |
| HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS | Acquisition and Rehab        | 2016 | N/A             | 95490          | N/A              | 1           | N/A        | $435,816       |

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