HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of Beaufort, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of Beaufort administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 647 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 647
- Authorized HCV units
- 64th
- National size percentile
- 62nd
- SC size percentile
- 38
- SC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby SC agencies
- HA Florence
Housing Authority of Florence
811 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of Beaufort (this PHA)
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
- HA Anderson
Housing Authority of Anderson
505 units
- HA Conway
Housing Authority of Conway
373 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of Beaufort administers 647 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 62% of SC agencies.
- 647
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 64th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 62nd
- percentile in SC
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.
HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of Beaufort in SC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 647 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 62nd percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
647
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
293
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
62 th
Above median among SC PHAs
2-BR standard range · SC
$902–$1,816 /mo
Median $1,009/mo · 2-BR
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 Housing Authority of Beaufort 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.
647 Top 36% higher than 64% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of Beaufort: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 647 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 293 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. 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 Beaufort 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 logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among SC agencies, it lands at the 62nd percentile, larger than 62% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 8435257059. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $902-$1,816/month (median $1,009); Housing Authority of Beaufort 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8435257059
- Fax
- 8435257090
- aferguson@beaufortha.com
- Executive Director
- aferguson@beaufortha.com · 8435257059
How to apply at Housing Authority of Beaufort
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 647 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Beaufort. 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 Housing Authority of Beaufort 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 Housing Authority of Beaufort, outside SC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside SC (647 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Casper · WY · 645 HCV
- Reading Housing Authority · PA · 645 HCV
- Ashland Planning and CDA · KY · 643 HCV
- HA City of Renton · WA · 651 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside SC (293 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Morgan City · LA · 293 total
- Perry County Housing Authority · IL · 293 total
- The Housing Authority of the City of Natchez · MS · 293 total
- Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 292 total
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
Comparable SC PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Housing Authority of Rock Hill · 614 units
- Sc Regional Housing Authority No 3 · 584 units
- Housing Authority of Anderson · 505 units
- Housing Authority of Florence · 811 units
- Housing Authority of Conway · 373 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of Beaufort is a HUD PIH directory record with 647 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 Housing Authority of Beaufort?
HUD's PIH directory reports 647 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Beaufort 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 Housing Authority of Beaufort 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 Housing Authority of Beaufort part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of Beaufort 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 Housing Authority of Beaufort. 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.
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