As a financier of affordable housing developments, the Lowcountry Housing Trust is not able to provide direct assistance to individuals looking for affordable housing. However, there are places you can look for help.

Are you looking for general INFORMATION on affordable housing in the Lowcountry?

• Lowcountry Housing Trust
  (Affordable housing advocacy, education, and financing)
• Home Ownership Resource Center
  (Housing, reverse mortgage, default, and credit counseling)
• Trident United Way 211 Hotline
  (Information about community resources) 24 hour Hotline – Dial 2-1-1 or (843) 744-HELP or 1-800-922-2283

Are you looking to RENT an affordable apartment or home in the Lowcountry?

• Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
  (Charleston County)
• Douglas Company
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• Lowcountry Housing & Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• Housing Authority of the City of Charleston
  (Charleston)
• Horizon Village Estates
  (North Charleston)
• Humanities Foundation
  (Berkeley and Charleston counties)
• Pastors Inc.
  (Charleston)
• SC Housing Search
  (FREE service to list and locate rental housing in SC)

Are you looking to PURCHASE an affordable/workforce home in the Lowcountry?

• Charleston Area CDC
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• Charleston Habitat for Humanity
  (Charleston and North Charleston)
• City of Charleston Homeownership Initiative
  (Charleston)
• East Cooper Habitat for Humanity
  (Mt. Pleasant)
• Dorchester Habitat for Humanity
  (Dorchester County)
• Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County
  (Berkeley County)
• Horizon Village Estates
  (North Charleston)
• Metanoia CDC
  (North Charleston)
• Nehemiah CRC
  (Mt. Pleasant)
• Parkside Condominiums
  (Daniel Island)
• Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
  (Sea Islands)
• United Methodist Relief Center
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)

Determine if you meet the income requirements for most affordable housing programs & workforce housing programs.
Note: Please contact each organization for their specific program criteria and eligibility requirements.

Are you looking for TRANSITIONAL HOUSING or a SHELTER in the Lowcountry?

• Charleston County Human Services Commission
  (Charleston)
• Crisis Ministries
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• Humanities Foundation
  (Berkeley and Charleston counties)

Are you looking for assistance to REHAB the home you currently live in?

• Charleston Area CDC
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• Charleston County Grants Administration
  (Unincorporated and Rural Charleston County)
• Charleston Habitat for Humanity
  (Charleston and North Charleston)
• Charleston Outreach
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• City of Charleston Housing Rehabilitation
  (Charleston)
• City of North Charleston Community Development
  (North Charleston)
• Operation Home
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)
• United Methodist Relief Center
  (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties)

Are you looking for HOUSING COUNSELING?

• CHARLESTON AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• CHARLESTON BANK CONSORTIUM
• CHARLESTON TRIDENT URBAN LEAGUE
• HOMEOWNERSHIP RESOURCE CENTER
• LOWCOUNTRY HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION    

This web page contains links to third party web sites that provide affordably priced housing and related programs or services. Please visit each site for specific contact information, the availability of housing units, the availability of financing programs, and the current services that are offered. Some organizations may not be accepting applications for housing, funding, or services at this time and you may be placed on a waiting list.

If your organization provides affordable housing or related programs and services in the Lowcountry and you are not listed and would like to be added to our list of connections please send us an email with your contact information, a description of your programs and services, and a link to your organization's web site.

Reference to housing organizations and related programs or services on the Lowcountry Housing Trust web site does not constitute an endorsement by the Lowcountry Housing Trust and does not imply discrimination against other similar organizations or services.