Section 8 housing in South Carolina
42 housing authorities in South Carolina run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 42 housing authorities
- 406 HUD-assisted properties
- 21,655 subsidized apartments
- 120 cities with listings
Cities in South Carolina
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Columbia
- Greenville
- Spartanburg
- Orangeburg
- Sumter
- Charleston
- Rock Hill
- Aiken
- Anderson
- Florence
- Manning
- Laurens
- Seneca
- Summerville
- Greenwood
- Beaufort
- Gaffney
- Holly Hill
- North Charleston
- Abbeville
- Bishopville
- Camden
- Clinton
- Darlington
- Easley
- Greer
- Kingstree
- Lake City
- Myrtle Beach
- Newberry
- North Augusta
- Saint Matthews
- Walterboro
- Allendale
- Batesburg
- Cayce
- Chester
- Conway
- Dillon
- Hartsville
- Jefferson
- Lancaster
- Taylors
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Bennettsville
- Branchville
- Central
- Cheraw
- Chesterfield
- Clover
- Edgefield
- Elloree
- Estill
- Georgetown
- Inman
- Lexington
- Loris
- Mauldin
- Mc Cormick
- Moncks Corner
- Mullins
- North
- Pageland
- Pendleton
- Saint George
- St Matthews
- Union
- Varnville
- Walhalla
- West Columbia
- Williston
- Winnsboro
- Woodruff
- Andrews
- Belton
- Blackville
- Boiling Springs
- Chesnee
- Clearwater
- Clemson
- Cowpens
- Denmark
- Duncan
- Eastover
- Fairfax
- Fort Mill
- Goose Creek
- Graniteville
- Hampton
- Hemingway
- Hilton Head
- Honea Path
- Irmo
- Iva
- Joanna
- Johns Island
- Johnsonville
- Johnston
- Jonesville
- Kershaw
- Lamar
- Landrum
- Latta
- Leesville
- Lugoff
- Marion
- N Charleston
- New Ellenton
- Ninety Six
- Pawleys Island
- Pelzer
- Pickens
- Ridgeland
- Saint Stephen
- Saluda
- Simpsonville
- Summerton
- Travelers Rest
- York
Where to apply in South Carolina
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Columbia HUD code SC002 · Combined | 1917 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29204 | (803) 254-3886 jpreston@columbiahousingsc.org | 4,775 |
| The Greenville Housing Authority HUD code SC004 · Combined | 122 Edinburgh Ct, Greenville, SC 29607 | (864) 467-4250 bethc@tgha.net | 3,372 |
| Spartanburg Housing HUD code SC003 · Combined | 170 Arch St, Spartanburg, SC 29303 | (864) 598-6000 sevans@spartanburghousing.org | 2,659 |
| Housing Authority of N Charleston HUD code SC057 · Combined | 6327 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406 | (843) 747-1793 qabney@nchashousingauthority.com | 2,336 |
| Sc State Housing Authority HUD code SC911 · Section 8 | 300 Outlet Pointe Blvd Ste C, Columbia, SC 29210 | (803) 896-8888 section8@schousing.com | 2,217 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Charleston HUD code SC001 · Combined | 550 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403 | (843) 720-3970 gbluestein@chacity.org | 1,804 |
| Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 HUD code SC008 · Combined | 460 Church St, Laurens, SC 29360 | (864) 984-0578 briang@scrha.net | 1,696 |
| Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth HUD code SC056 · Combined | 2106 Mount Pleasant St, Charleston, SC 29403 | (843) 628-0728 achilders@cchra.net | 1,112 |
| Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach HUD code SC034 · Section 8 | 1704 N Oak St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 | (843) 918-1525 mbha@mbhaonline.org | 1,061 |
| Housing Authority of Aiken HUD code SC007 · Combined | Po Box 889, Aiken, SC 29802 | (803) 649-6673 clawton@aikenhousing.org | 1,059 |
| Housing Authority of Greenwood HUD code SC030 · Combined | 315 Foundry Rd, Greenwood, SC 29646 | (864) 227-3670 pprince@gwdscha.com | 975 |
| Housing Authority of Sumter HUD code SC023 · Combined | 15 Caldwell St, Sumter, SC 29150 | (803) 775-4357 | 941 |
| Housing Authority of Florence HUD code SC027 · Combined | 400 E Pine St, Florence, SC 29506 | (843) 669-4163 abradley@hafsc.org | 811 |
| Housing Authority of Beaufort HUD code SC026 · Combined | 1009 Prince St, Beaufort, SC 29902 | (843) 525-7059 aferguson@beaufortha.com | 647 |
| Housing Authority of Rock Hill HUD code SC022 · Combined | Rock Hill, SC 29730 | (803) 324-3060 dalford@rhha.org | 614 |
| Sc Regional Housing Authority No 3 HUD code SC024 · Combined | 10938 Ellenton St, Barnwell, SC 29812 | (803) 259-3588 info@scrha3.com | 584 |
| Housing Authority of Anderson HUD code SC037 · Combined | 1335 E River St, Anderson, SC 29624 | (864) 260-5120 amandam@andersonha.org | 505 |
| Housing Authority of Conway HUD code SC025 · Combined | 2303 Leonard Ave, Conway, SC 29527 | (843) 248-7327 conwayha@sccoast.net | 373 |
| Housing Authority of Lake City HUD code SC018 · Combined | 398 N Matthews Rd, Lake City, SC 29560 | (843) 374-4048 mfountain@lakecityha.net | 316 |
| Housing Authority of Greer HUD code SC016 · Combined | 103 School St, Greer, SC 29651 | (864) 877-5471 jfowler@greerha.com | 290 |
| Housing Authority of Newberry HUD code SC035 · Combined | 3589 Grant Ave, Newberry, SC 29108 | (803) 276-1049 jholcomb@newberryhousing.org | 279 |
| Housing Authority of Union HUD code SC019 · Combined | Union, SC 29379 | (864) 427-9679 dmaness@unionhousing.org | 274 |
| Housing Authority of Chester HUD code SC020 · Combined | 2678 Dawson Dr, Chester, SC 29706 | (803) 581-6981 chuck@chesterhasc.org | 273 |
| Marlboro Co Hsg & Redev Authority HUD code SC059 · Combined | 100 Woods Ave, Clio, SC 29525 | (843) 586-2674 pstevens@marlborohousing.org | 258 |
| Housing Authority of Lancaster HUD code SC032 · Combined | 3502 Caroline Ct, Lancaster, SC 29720 | (803) 285-7214 | 252 |
| Housing Authority of York HUD code SC046 · Combined | 221 California St, York, SC 29745 | (803) 684-7359 jhammond@yorkhousing.net | 237 |
| Housing Authority of Hartsville HUD code SC029 · Combined | 1301 S 5th St, Hartsville, SC 29550 | (843) 332-9244 kfunderburk@hartsvilleha.org | 214 |
| Housing Authority of Cheraw HUD code SC031 · Combined | 1345 Dizzy Gillespie Dr, Cheraw, SC 29520 | (843) 669-4163 abradley@hafsc.org | 184 |
| Housing Authority of Georgetown HUD code SC028 · Combined | 1 Lincoln St, Georgetown, SC 29440 | (843) 546-9621 acollington@gtownhousing.org | 167 |
| Housing Authority of Fort Mill HUD code SC036 · Combined | 105 Bozeman Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29715 | (803) 547-6787 cchoward@comporium.net | 158 |
| Housing Authority of Marion HUD code SC021 · Combined | 826 Walnut St, Marion, SC 29571 | (843) 423-5242 anneburr42@aol.com | 153 |
| Housing Authority of Darlington HUD code SC005 · Combined | 324 Bacote St, Darlington, SC 29532 | (843) 393-0436 jsteen@darlingtonha.org | 97 |
| Housing Authority of Bennettsville HUD code SC015 · Combined | 253 Fletcher St, Bennettsville, SC 29512 | (843) 479-3857 bennha@bellsouth.net | 67 |
| Housing Authority of Mullins HUD code SC033 · Combined | 244 Blanton Ct, Mullins, SC 29574 | (843) 464-9822 | 63 |
| Housing Authority of Abbeville HUD code SC012 · Low-Rent | 508 Haigler St, Abbeville, SC 29620 | (864) 366-4549 lhaqqaha@yahoo.com | — |
| Housing Authority of Atlantic Beach HUD code SC060 · Low-Rent | 1020 30th Ave S, Atlantic Beach, SC 29582 | (803) 617-7976 clawton@aikenhousing.org | — |
| Housing Authority of Easley HUD code SC053 · Low-Rent | 101 Wallace Dr, Easley, SC 29640 | (864) 855-0629 blaney@easleyhousing.org | — |
| Housing Authority of Kingstree HUD code SC039 · Low-Rent | 1022 Lexington Ave, Kingstree, SC 29556 | (843) 355-7516 ktha@ftc-i.net | — |
| Housing Authority of Laurens HUD code SC011 · Low-Rent | 218 Spring St, Laurens, SC 29360 | (864) 984-0578 briang@scrha.net | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Cayce HUD code SC061 · Low-Rent | 1917 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29204 | (803) 254-3886 ybean@columbiahousingsc.org | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Gaffney HUD code SC017 · Low-Rent | 125 Beltline Rd, Gaffney, SC 29341 | (864) 489-3193 executive@gaffneyha.org | — |
| Housing Authority of Woodruff HUD code SC040 · Low-Rent | 110 Miller Dr, Woodruff, SC 29388 | (864) 476-7043 dmarshallwha@yahoo.com | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.