Section 8 housing in South Carolina
42 housing authorities in South Carolina run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 42 housing authorities
- 406 HUD-assisted properties
- 21,655 subsidized apartments
- 120 cities with listings
Cities in South Carolina
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Columbia
- Greenville
- Spartanburg
- Orangeburg
- Sumter
- Charleston
- Rock Hill
- Aiken
- Anderson
- Florence
- Manning
- Laurens
- Seneca
- Summerville
- Greenwood
- Beaufort
- Gaffney
- Holly Hill
- North Charleston
- Abbeville
- Bishopville
- Camden
- Clinton
- Darlington
- Easley
- Greer
- Kingstree
- Lake City
- Myrtle Beach
- Newberry
- North Augusta
- Saint Matthews
- Walterboro
- Allendale
- Batesburg
- Cayce
- Chester
- Conway
- Dillon
- Hartsville
- Jefferson
- Lancaster
- Taylors
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Bennettsville
- Branchville
- Central
- Cheraw
- Chesterfield
- Clover
- Edgefield
- Elloree
- Estill
- Georgetown
- Inman
- Lexington
- Loris
- Mauldin
- Mc Cormick
- Moncks Corner
- Mullins
- North
- Pageland
- Pendleton
- Saint George
- St Matthews
- Union
- Varnville
- Walhalla
- West Columbia
- Williston
- Winnsboro
- Woodruff
- Andrews
- Belton
- Blackville
- Boiling Springs
- Chesnee
- Clearwater
- Clemson
- Cowpens
- Denmark
- Duncan
- Eastover
- Fairfax
- Fort Mill
- Goose Creek
- Graniteville
- Hampton
- Hemingway
- Hilton Head
- Honea Path
- Irmo
- Iva
- Joanna
- Johns Island
- Johnsonville
- Johnston
- Jonesville
- Kershaw
- Lamar
- Landrum
- Latta
- Leesville
- Lugoff
- Marion
- N Charleston
- New Ellenton
- Ninety Six
- Pawleys Island
- Pelzer
- Pickens
- Ridgeland
- Saint Stephen
- Saluda
- Simpsonville
- Summerton
- Travelers Rest
- York
Where to apply in South Carolina
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Columbia HUD code SC002 · Combined | 1917 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29204 | (803) 254-3886 [email protected] | 4,775 |
| The Greenville Housing Authority HUD code SC004 · Combined | 122 Edinburgh Ct, Greenville, SC 29607 | (864) 467-4250 [email protected] | 3,372 |
| Spartanburg Housing HUD code SC003 · Combined | 170 Arch St, Spartanburg, SC 29303 | (864) 598-6000 [email protected] | 2,659 |
| Housing Authority of N Charleston HUD code SC057 · Combined | 6327 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406 | (843) 747-1793 [email protected] | 2,336 |
| Sc State Housing Authority HUD code SC911 · Section 8 | 300 Outlet Pointe Blvd Ste C, Columbia, SC 29210 | (803) 896-8888 [email protected] | 2,217 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Charleston HUD code SC001 · Combined | 550 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403 | (843) 720-3970 [email protected] | 1,804 |
| Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 HUD code SC008 · Combined | 460 Church St, Laurens, SC 29360 | (864) 984-0578 [email protected] | 1,696 |
| Charleston Co Hsg & Redev Auth HUD code SC056 · Combined | 2106 Mount Pleasant St, Charleston, SC 29403 | (843) 628-0728 [email protected] | 1,112 |
| Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach HUD code SC034 · Section 8 | 1704 N Oak St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 | (843) 918-1525 [email protected] | 1,061 |
| Housing Authority of Aiken HUD code SC007 · Combined | Po Box 889, Aiken, SC 29802 | (803) 649-6673 [email protected] | 1,059 |
| Housing Authority of Greenwood HUD code SC030 · Combined | 315 Foundry Rd, Greenwood, SC 29646 | (864) 227-3670 [email protected] | 975 |
| Housing Authority of Sumter HUD code SC023 · Combined | 15 Caldwell St, Sumter, SC 29150 | (803) 775-4357 | 941 |
| Housing Authority of Florence HUD code SC027 · Combined | 400 E Pine St, Florence, SC 29506 | (843) 669-4163 [email protected] | 811 |
| Housing Authority of Beaufort HUD code SC026 · Combined | 1009 Prince St, Beaufort, SC 29902 | (843) 525-7059 [email protected] | 647 |
| Housing Authority of Rock Hill HUD code SC022 · Combined | Rock Hill, SC 29730 | (803) 324-3060 [email protected] | 614 |
| Sc Regional Housing Authority No 3 HUD code SC024 · Combined | 10938 Ellenton St, Barnwell, SC 29812 | (803) 259-3588 [email protected] | 584 |
| Housing Authority of Anderson HUD code SC037 · Combined | 1335 E River St, Anderson, SC 29624 | (864) 260-5120 [email protected] | 505 |
| Housing Authority of Conway HUD code SC025 · Combined | 2303 Leonard Ave, Conway, SC 29527 | (843) 248-7327 [email protected] | 373 |
| Housing Authority of Lake City HUD code SC018 · Combined | 398 N Matthews Rd, Lake City, SC 29560 | (843) 374-4048 [email protected] | 316 |
| Housing Authority of Greer HUD code SC016 · Combined | 103 School St, Greer, SC 29651 | (864) 877-5471 [email protected] | 290 |
| Housing Authority of Newberry HUD code SC035 · Combined | 3589 Grant Ave, Newberry, SC 29108 | (803) 276-1049 [email protected] | 279 |
| Housing Authority of Union HUD code SC019 · Combined | Union, SC 29379 | (864) 427-9679 [email protected] | 274 |
| Housing Authority of Chester HUD code SC020 · Combined | 2678 Dawson Dr, Chester, SC 29706 | (803) 581-6981 [email protected] | 273 |
| Marlboro Co Hsg & Redev Authority HUD code SC059 · Combined | 100 Woods Ave, Clio, SC 29525 | (843) 586-2674 [email protected] | 258 |
| Housing Authority of Lancaster HUD code SC032 · Combined | 3502 Caroline Ct, Lancaster, SC 29720 | (803) 285-7214 | 252 |
| Housing Authority of York HUD code SC046 · Combined | 221 California St, York, SC 29745 | (803) 684-7359 [email protected] | 237 |
| Housing Authority of Hartsville HUD code SC029 · Combined | 1301 S 5th St, Hartsville, SC 29550 | (843) 332-9244 [email protected] | 214 |
| Housing Authority of Cheraw HUD code SC031 · Combined | 1345 Dizzy Gillespie Dr, Cheraw, SC 29520 | (843) 669-4163 [email protected] | 184 |
| Housing Authority of Georgetown HUD code SC028 · Combined | 1 Lincoln St, Georgetown, SC 29440 | (843) 546-9621 [email protected] | 167 |
| Housing Authority of Fort Mill HUD code SC036 · Combined | 105 Bozeman Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29715 | (803) 547-6787 [email protected] | 158 |
| Housing Authority of Marion HUD code SC021 · Combined | 826 Walnut St, Marion, SC 29571 | (843) 423-5242 [email protected] | 153 |
| Housing Authority of Darlington HUD code SC005 · Combined | 324 Bacote St, Darlington, SC 29532 | (843) 393-0436 [email protected] | 97 |
| Housing Authority of Bennettsville HUD code SC015 · Combined | 253 Fletcher St, Bennettsville, SC 29512 | (843) 479-3857 [email protected] | 67 |
| Housing Authority of Mullins HUD code SC033 · Combined | 244 Blanton Ct, Mullins, SC 29574 | (843) 464-9822 | 63 |
| Housing Authority of Abbeville HUD code SC012 · Low-Rent | 508 Haigler St, Abbeville, SC 29620 | (864) 366-4549 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of Atlantic Beach HUD code SC060 · Low-Rent | 1020 30th Ave S, Atlantic Beach, SC 29582 | (803) 617-7976 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of Easley HUD code SC053 · Low-Rent | 101 Wallace Dr, Easley, SC 29640 | (864) 855-0629 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of Kingstree HUD code SC039 · Low-Rent | 1022 Lexington Ave, Kingstree, SC 29556 | (843) 355-7516 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of Laurens HUD code SC011 · Low-Rent | 218 Spring St, Laurens, SC 29360 | (864) 984-0578 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Cayce HUD code SC061 · Low-Rent | 1917 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29204 | (803) 254-3886 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Gaffney HUD code SC017 · Low-Rent | 125 Beltline Rd, Gaffney, SC 29341 | (864) 489-3193 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of Woodruff HUD code SC040 · Low-Rent | 110 Miller Dr, Woodruff, SC 29388 | (864) 476-7043 [email protected] | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.