HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 614 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 FLORENCE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FLORENCE
811 units
- HA BEAUFORT
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORT
647 units
- This PHA
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL (this PHA)
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 ROCK HILL administers 614 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 67% of SC agencies.
- 614
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 79th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 67th
- percentile in SC
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL, based in SC, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 614 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 67th percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
614
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
369
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
67 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 ROCK HILL 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.
614 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 ROCK HILL Tells You
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL 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 614 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 369 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
By Section 8 unit count among SC agencies, it lands at the 67th percentile, larger than 67% of its in-state peers. 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. 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.
its main line is 8033243060. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,824/month (median $977); HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8033243060
- Fax
- 8033245857
- dalford@rhha.org
- Executive Director
- dalford@rhha.org · 8033246350
How to apply at HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL
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 ROCK HILL 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 ROCK HILL 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:
- SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 3 · 584 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORT · 647 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON · 505 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FLORENCE · 811 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONWAY · 373 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 ROCK HILL. 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.