HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 505 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby SC agencies
- HA BEAUFORT
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORT
647 units
- HA ROCK HILL
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL
614 units
- SC REGIONAL HA NO 3
SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 3
584 units
- This PHA
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON (this PHA)
505 units
- HA CONWAY
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONWAY
373 units
- HA LAKE CITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CITY
316 units
The verdict
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON administers 505 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 62% of SC agencies.
- 505
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 76th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 62nd
- percentile in SC
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON is a Public Housing Authority in SC administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 505 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 62nd percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
505
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
279
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
62 th
Among SC PHAs
2-BR standard range · SC
$933–$1,824 /mo
Median $977/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON 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.
505 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 505 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 279 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, SC's share of the total, where HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within SC, it sits at the 62nd percentile there, ahead of 62% of SC PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,824/month (median $977); HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 8642605120. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8642605120
- Fax
- 8642605118
- amandam@andersonha.org
- Executive Director
- amandam@andersonha.org · 8647163868
How to apply at HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$1,824/month (median $977). HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in SC
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 3 · 584 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL · 614 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONWAY · 373 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORT · 647 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CITY · 316 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.