HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 1,696 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,696
- Authorized HCV units
- 84th
- National size percentile
- 82nd
- SC size percentile
- 38
- SC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Sc Regional HA vs nearby SC agencies
- Sc State HA
Sc State Housing Authority
2,217 units
- HA Charleston
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston
1,804 units
- This PHA
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 (this PHA)
1,696 units
- Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth
Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth
1,112 units
- HA Myrtle Beach
Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach
1,061 units
- HA Aiken
Housing Authority of Aiken
1,059 units
The verdict
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 administers 1,696 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 82% of SC agencies.
- 1,696
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 84th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 82nd
- 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.
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1, based in SC, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,696 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 82nd percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,696
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
1,326
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
82 th
Top quartile among SC PHAs
2-BR standard range · SC
$902–$1,816 /mo
Median $1,009/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1
With 1,696 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 sits at the 84th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 82nd 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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.
1,696 Top 16% higher than 84% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1: What the HUD Directory Shows
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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 1,696 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,326 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. 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 82nd percentile, larger than 82% 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 8649840578. 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); Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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
- 8649840578
- Fax
- 8649842669
- briang@scrha.net
- Executive Director
- briang@scrha.net · 8649840578
How to apply at Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,696 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1. 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1, outside SC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside SC (1,696 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington · IN · 1,696 HCV
- Nevada Rural Hsg Auth · NV · 1,698 HCV
- Housing Authority of Racine County · WI · 1,700 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Stamford · CT · 1,704 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside SC (1,326 total units here).
- Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 1,320 total
- Town of Hempstead Housing Authority · NY · 1,309 total
- Rockford Housing Authority · IL · 1,308 total
- Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne · PA · 1,352 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
Use these separate SC directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Housing Authority of the City of Charleston · 1,804 units
- Sc State Housing Authority · 2,217 units
- Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth · 1,112 units
- Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach · 1,061 units
- Housing Authority of Aiken · 1,059 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,696 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,696 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 part of HUD?
HUD lists Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 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 Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1. 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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