HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 279 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard 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 GREER
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREER
290 units
- This PHA
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY (this PHA)
279 units
- HA UNION
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF UNION
274 units
- HA CHESTER
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHESTER
273 units
- MARLBORO CO HSG & REDEV AUTHORITY
MARLBORO CO HSG & REDEV AUTHORITY
258 units
- HA Lancaster
Housing Authority of Lancaster
252 units
The verdict
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY administers 279 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 52% of SC agencies.
- 279
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 67th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 52nd
- percentile in SC
- 89%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY is a Public Housing Authority in SC administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 279 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 52nd percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
279
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
315
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
52 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 NEWBERRY 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.
279 Top 59% higher than 41% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in SC. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 279 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 315 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within SC, it sits at the 52nd percentile there, ahead of 52% of SC PHAs by that measure. 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. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,824/month (median $977); HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY 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 8032761049. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8032761049
- Fax
- 8032761056
- jholcomb@newberryhousing.org
- Executive Director
- jholcomb@newberryhousing.org · 8037688371
How to apply at HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY
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 NEWBERRY 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 NEWBERRY 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
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF UNION · 274 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHESTER · 273 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREER · 290 units
- MARLBORO CO HSG & REDEV AUTHORITY · 258 units
- Housing Authority of Lancaster · 252 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 NEWBERRY. 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.