Preserve affordability. Sustain the economics.
SAHA is a nonprofit that partners with multifamily owners across North and South Carolina to preserve affordability through a statutory property-tax abatement. You commit to keeping units income-qualified; we handle the legal structure, the filings, and ongoing compliance — in-house. There is no upfront cost.
- 20,000+ units under abatement
- 6 years · Carolinas track record
- NC & SC statewide coverage
- $0 upfront — paid from savings
- Agency-experienced: Freddie · Fannie · HUD
Preserving affordable housing — and the economics that sustain it.
Southeast Affordable Housing Administration is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses a statutory property-tax abatement to help multifamily owners across North and South Carolina preserve affordability while keeping their projects financially sound.
Our in-house legal team handles everything — from the initial application to ongoing compliance — so your team doesn't have to become tax-abatement experts. We work with regional operators, mid-market sponsors, and national owners alike.
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The program works because the math works — for owners and for residents.
Affordability that's financially sustainable.
The abatement exists because keeping rents within reach of working households only works if the math works for owners too. By committing units to income-qualified affordability, you lower your carrying costs — and your residents keep protected rents. It's the same statute legislators wrote to preserve workforce housing, applied the way it was intended.
A true partner, not a paperwork vendor.
SAHA is a nonprofit with a 6-year track record and more than 20,000 units under abatement across NC and SC. Our in-house legal team handles the statutes, the filings, the county relationships, and audit-readiness — so your team doesn't have to become tax-abatement experts, and so the program stays defensible.
Economics that support long-term ownership.
Lower, predictable property taxes improve how agency lenders underwrite mission-aligned housing — supporting valuation and loan sizing for owners who plan to hold and operate. Approximately 30% of our deals involve agency financing, and we time the abatement to land alongside your refinance.
Four steps from analysis to ongoing compliance.
Free analysis.
Send us the property. We model the abatement using county tax estimators and the ATI exemption, and show you projected annual savings — net of charges that don't abate — alongside the affordability commitment the program requires.
Engagement & filing.
We prepare and file the application — including the required deed recording — and coordinate with your lender and counsel. We recommend engaging 3–4 weeks before a refinance closes.
Approval & abatement.
Once approved, the abatement takes effect the following tax year. You receive a 12-month grace period to bring tenant income data and compliance into alignment.
Ongoing compliance, handled.
Our digital platform connects to your property-management system and keeps both you and the county audit-ready year after year — at no extra cost. Durable compliance is what keeps the program — and your abatement — protected.
No upfront cost. Our fee is a share of the tax savings the program creates — and it's only owed once your abatement is approved and delivering.
Get a free estimateSix years. 55 counties. More than 20,000 units kept affordable.
Regional operators, mid-market sponsors, and national owners alike.
SAHA partners with owners who want to keep their housing affordable and their economics sound — from single complexes to portfolios in the thousands of units. Current partners include Monarch, Vivo, Saratoga, and CommonPlace.
Value-add & repositioning owners
Make the deal pencil with lower carrying costs while preserving affordability through the improvement cycle.
Refinance & bridge-to-agency borrowers
Abatement-supported underwriting for mission-aligned housing alongside your agency close.
Long-term holders & recap owners
We structure around TIC and partnership ownership so the abatement fits your hold strategy.
National institutional owners
Scalable compliance and flexible, portfolio-level terms across multiple counties and states.