HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
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.
- 2,659
- Authorized HCV units
- 90th
- National size percentile
- 94th
- SC size percentile
- 38
- SC FMR areas
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 94% of SC agencies.
- 2,659
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 90th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 94th
- 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 Spartanburg Housing in SC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,659 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 94th percentile by unit count in SC
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Section 8 / HCV units
2,659
Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Financial bracket
Total authorized units
418
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
94 th
Top decile among SC PHAs
2-BR standard range · SC
$902–$1,816 /mo
Median $1,009/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Spartanburg Housing
With 2,659 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Spartanburg Housing sits at the 90th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 94th 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 Spartanburg Housing 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 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 94th percentile, larger than 94% 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.
Across SC's 38 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $902-$1,816/month (median $1,009); Spartanburg Housing 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. its main line is 8645986000. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8645986000
- Fax
- 8645986155
- sevans@spartanburghousing.org
- Executive Director
- sevans@spartanburghousing.org · 8645986010
How to apply at Spartanburg Housing
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 2,659 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Spartanburg Housing. 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 Spartanburg Housing 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 Spartanburg Housing, outside SC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside SC (2,659 HCV units here).
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV · MS · 2,656 HCV
- Housing Authority Providence · RI · 2,674 HCV
- Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority · GQ · 2,675 HCV
- Portland Housing Authority · ME · 2,679 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside SC (418 total units here).
- Anniston Ha · AL · 418 total
- Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul · MN · 418 total
- County of Merced Housing Authority · CA · 421 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Hammond · IN · 415 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 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
What to do with this PHA profile
Spartanburg Housing is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,659 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 Spartanburg Housing?
HUD's PIH directory reports 2,659 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Spartanburg Housing 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 Spartanburg Housing 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 Spartanburg Housing part of HUD?
HUD lists Spartanburg Housing 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 Spartanburg Housing. 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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