Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 43 public housing agencies in South Carolina managing a total of 266 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
South Carolina housing authorities serve 42256 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. South Carolina's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 40 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on August 23rd, 2023.
Columbia Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 11th, 2024.
Spartanburg Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on February 21st, 2023.
Greenville Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Darlington manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 21st, 2022.
City of Aiken Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
South Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 1 manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Laurens City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Abbeville manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Bennettsville manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Greer manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Gaffney Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on January 29th, 2024.
Lake City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Union manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Chester Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Marion manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on August 30th, 2023.
Rock Hill Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Sumter Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
South Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 3 manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Conway manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Beaufort Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Florence manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Georgetown Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Hartsville manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Greenwood manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Cheraw manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Lancaster manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Mullins manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Newberry manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Fort Mill manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Anderson Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 26th, 2024.
Housing Authority of Kingstree manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Woodruff manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of York manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of McColl manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Easley manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
North Charleston Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 24th, 2023.
Housing and Community Redevelopment Authority of Marlboro County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Atlantic Beach manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Cayce Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
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