An Urgent Need for Action
Beaufort and Jasper Counties are beacons of natural beauty and historical significance. Yet many of our residents face the challenges of workforce and affordable housing scarcity, community concerns, and socioeconomic disparities. Recognizing the urgent need for action, community leaders, advocates, and stakeholders came together to create the Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust. We are driven by a shared purpose: to create and preserve workforce and affordable housing in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.
Cost Burdened renters
Cost-burdened renters pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and medical care. Severe rent burden is defined as paying more than 50 percent of one’s income on rent.
59% of Renters in Beaufort and Jasper Counties are Burdened or Severely Burdened
Addressing the Need
Four ways BJHT is making a difference and addressing the need for workforce and affordable housing.
our first funding project
Carrington Manor is a new development for seniors aged 55 and older that is located in the City of Beaufort.
workforce & AFFORDABLE HOUSING news
The latest information and updates related to the Beaufort and Jasper County
Made It Home! Program Plans for 130 New Affordable Homes in SC
SC Housing launch its Made It Home! Program to encourage homebuilders to create affordable single-family homes through a $12,500 cost offset subsidy for each completed and sold home. The program features two tiers of homes, providing homebuilders with flexibility to build either two-bedroom, two-bath homes with at least a 1,000 square foot floor plan, priced at or below $175,000; or three-bedroom,
Carrington Manor Accepting Applications for Residency
This community is designed for seniors aged 55 and older with eligible incomes and will provide new 64 units of affordable senior housing. We are excited to partner with Commonwealth Development, Community Works and SC Housing on this project! CAHEC Mangement is taking applications NOW! You can access the application using the link below or call CAHEC Management at 854-800-3334 for
Livewell Terrace will provide 120 New Workforce Housing Units
Bluffton Town Council unanimously approved the second reading for the Livewell Terrace project by Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The new housing community will have 120 units built along Buckwalter Parkway, less than a mile from the future Bluffton Community Hospital. Rent will range from $570 to $1,720 a month.
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