Spartanburg Housing, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Spartanburg Housing administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SC, with 2,659 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Spartanburg Housing vs nearby SC agencies
- THE GREENVILLE HA
THE GREENVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
3,372 units
- This PHA
Spartanburg Housing (this PHA)
2,659 units
- HA N CHARLESTON
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF N CHARLESTON
2,336 units
- SC STATE HA
SC STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
2,217 units
- HA CHARLESTON
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON
1,804 units
- SC REGIONAL HA NO 1
SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 1
1,696 units
The verdict
Spartanburg Housing administers 2,659 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 95% of SC agencies.
- 2,659
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 94th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 95th
- percentile in SC
Spartanburg Housing is a Public Housing Authority in SC administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 2,659 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 95th percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Section 8 / HCV units
2,659
Substandard Financial bracket
Total authorized units
418
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
95 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 Spartanburg Housing 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.
2,659 Top 10% higher than 90% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Spartanburg Housing Tells You
Spartanburg Housing 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 2,659 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 418 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Financial" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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 95th percentile, larger than 95% of its in-state peers. 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); Spartanburg Housing 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 8645986000. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8645986000
- Fax
- 8645986155
- sevans@spartanburghousing.org
- Executive Director
- sevans@spartanburghousing.org · 8645986010
How to apply at Spartanburg Housing
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 "Spartanburg Housing 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). Spartanburg Housing 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 N CHARLESTON · 2,336 units
- SC STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY · 2,217 units
- THE GREENVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY · 3,372 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON · 1,804 units
- SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 1 · 1,696 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 Spartanburg Housing. 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.