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
BJHT Engages with Local Governments
The Beaufort-Jasper Housing Trust (BJHT) continues to champion the development of workforce and affordable housing across the region, recently presenting at strategic planning meetings and retreats for the Town of Port Royal, Jasper County, and the City of Beaufort. Each of these local governments has identified housing as a top priority, and BJHT is eager to collaborate in turning their vision
SC Housing Releases 2025 Preliminary LIHTC Applications
South Carolina Housing (SC Housing) has officially released the preliminary applications for the 2025 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. This initiative offers both for-profit and nonprofit developers a significant incentive to create and sustain affordable housing across the state. The LIHTC program stands as the nation's most extensive affordable housing initiative, supporting projects ranging from new construction to rehabilitations
Board Member Nominated for WSAV Woman of the Year
Our Board Member Courtney Hampsen was nominated for WSAV's Woman of the Year. Watch the video to learn about her remarkable commitment to others as well as her impact on the community through her work at Bluffton Self Help. Watch the Video
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