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 partners with Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity $30,000 in first-time homebuyers’ assistance
The Beaufort-Jasper Housing Trust (BJHT) is proud to support three first-time homebuyers in Ridgeland through a partnership with Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. These newly constructed single-family homes are part of Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry’s ongoing efforts to expand access to safe, affordable homeownership opportunities in the region. Through BJHT’s First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program, grant funding was provided to help
LIHTC and Tax-Exempt Bond Final Point Scores and Application Rankings
SC Housing has released its lists of 2025 applications for the state’s competitive 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Tax-Exempt Bond (TEB) programs—two of South Carolina’s primary financing tools for affordable and workforce housing development. Unfortunately, no applications were submitted from Beaufort or Jasper counties for the 2025 9% LIHTC round, and only one application was submitted from the region
Blueprint for Change Forum: A Collaborative Step Forward
More than 50 community leaders, elected officials, developers, and nonprofit partners came together in September for Blueprint for Change: A Solutions Forum on Workforce and Affordable Housing, hosted by the Beaufort-Jasper Housing Trust. Dr. Laura Ullrich delivered an engaging and data-driven presentation connecting regional economic realities to the housing challenges facing our workforce. Her insights set the tone for honest, solution-oriented
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