HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 1,112 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,112
Authorized HCV units
76th
National size percentile
79th
SC size percentile
38
SC FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory SC · Section 8 / HCV 1,112 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 79th percentile in SC
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth vs nearby SC agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth administers 1,112 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 79% of SC agencies.

1,112
authorized Section 8 vouchers
76th
percentile by size, nationally
79th
percentile in SC
B-
Composite Score
68/100
Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale B+
1,112 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C-
$1,009/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (38 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,112 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth in SC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,112 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 79th percentile by unit count in SC
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,112

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

381

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

79 th

Top quartile among SC PHAs

2-BR standard range · SC

$902–$1,816 /mo

Median $1,009/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth

With 1,112 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth sits at the 76th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 79th percentile inside SC. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $902–$1,816/month (median $1,009). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other SC PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

1,112 Top 24% higher than 76% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth Tells You

Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in SC. HUD authorizes 1,112 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 381 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within SC, it sits at the 79th percentile there, ahead of 79% of SC PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $902-$1,816/month (median $1,009); Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 8436280728. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
8436280728
Email
achilders@cchra.net
Executive Director
achilders@cchra.net · 8436280728
How to apply at Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,112 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $902–$1,816/month (median $1,009). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth, outside SC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside SC (1,112 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside SC (381 total units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in SC

Use these separate SC directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in SC side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,112 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the South Carolina state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. South Carolina PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,112 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth in SC. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth part of HUD?

HUD lists Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.