SC · Section 8 / HCV

Section 8 housing authorities in South Carolina

Every Public Housing Authority in South Carolina that administers Housing Choice Vouchers, with authorized unit counts, contact details, and a multi-PHA waitlist strategy.

42
PHAs in state
30,771
Authorized HCV units
1%
of all U.S. PHAs
11,865
Total HUD units

The largest voucher programs in South Carolina

Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers

vouchers
Source HUD PIH Public Housing Authority directory (FY2025) As of 2025
42 PHAs · 30,771 Section 8 units

South Carolina is administered by 42 Public Housing Authorities, which together manage roughly 30,771 authorized Section 8 / HCV units. Each PHA runs its own waitlist; applying to multiple PHAs in the state is the recommended strategy.

  • 1% of all U.S. PHAs
  • SC PHA count
  • Cross-referenced with HUD FY25 Payment Standards

What HUD's PIH Record for South Carolina Tells You

South Carolina (SC) is administered by 42 Public Housing Authorities in HUD's PIH Open Data directory, roughly 1% of all 3,780 U.S. PHAs we track. These agencies collectively authorize 30,771 Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units and 11,865 total units across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams). Because the Section 8 program is federally funded but locally administered, each of these agencies maintains its own waitlist, its own admissions preferences, and its own lease-up process.

The structure of PHA coverage in South Carolina matters for applicants. In most states, a household can live inside multiple overlapping PHA jurisdictions, a city PHA, a county PHA, and a regional or statewide authority, and can apply to every waitlist whose service area covers its address. The 42 agencies in this directory therefore represent applicant opportunities, not just administrative bodies. The per-PHA rows below show the authorized Section 8 unit count we have on file, which is a useful proxy for program scale but not a measure of current waitlist availability (HUD does not publish live waitlist status centrally).

A practical strategy for South Carolina voucher seekers: map your address to every PHA whose jurisdiction includes you, check each agency's current waitlist status through the links below, and apply to as many open lists as you qualify for. Payment standards inside SC metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY25 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so your voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. See the waitlist strategy guide for the multi-PHA playbook and the portability guide if you plan to move within or out of South Carolina with an issued voucher.

PHAs in South Carolina

South Carolina is administered by 42 PHAs, representing 1% of all U.S. PHAs in our directory. Many regions are covered by multiple PHAs (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority), and you can apply to any whose waitlist is open and whose jurisdiction you live in or plan to move to. See our waitlist strategy guide for how to use this to your advantage.

PHA City Section 8 units Total units
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA — 4,723 1,277
THE GREENVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY — 3,372 220
Spartanburg Housing — 2,659 418
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF N CHARLESTON — 2,336 0
SC STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY — 2,217 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON — 1,804 1,252
SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 1 — 1,696 1,326
CHARLESTON CO HSG & REDEV AUTH — 1,112 381
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MYRTLE BEACH — 1,061 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF AIKEN — 1,059 157
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREENWOOD — 975 223
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SUMTER — 941 327
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FLORENCE — 811 809
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORT — 647 293
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILL — 614 369
SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 3 — 584 776
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON — 505 279
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONWAY — 373 258
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CITY — 316 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREER — 290 186
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRY — 279 315
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF UNION — 274 287
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHESTER — 273 112
MARLBORO CO HSG & REDEV AUTHORITY — 258 55
Housing Authority of Lancaster — 252 140
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF YORK — 237 125
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HARTSVILLE — 214 100
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHERAW — 184 230
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GEORGETOWN — 167 295
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FORT MILL — 158 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MARION — 153 375
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF DARLINGTON — 97 168
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BENNETTSVILLE — 67 154
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MULLINS — 63 194
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ABBEVILLE — 0 129
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH — 0 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF EASLEY — 0 100
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF KINGSTREE — 0 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAURENS — 0 120
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GAFFNEY — 0 274
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WOODRUFF — 0 100
Housing Authority of the City of Cayce — 0 41

Applying in South Carolina

The Section 8 / HCV application process is federally standardized, but each PHA in South Carolina runs its own waitlist, its own preferences, and its own application channel. See our step-by-step guide:

Nearby states

Portability lets you move a voucher across state lines. States adjacent to South Carolina in our directory:

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Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY25 FMR. Last compiled April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of South Carolina, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.

⚠ Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in South Carolina. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.