Beaufort Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Waiting List
Closed: Beaufort County, South Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Beaufort Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Beaufort County, South Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

The Beaufort Housing Authority (BHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 13, 2020, until January 20, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete an application at the Beaufort Housing Authority.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Displaced person(s): Individuals or families displaced by government action or whose dwelling has been extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster declared or otherwise formally recognized pursuant to Federal Disaster Relief Laws.
Residents in the Beaufort Housing Authority Public Housing Program who are required to move and who cannot be placed in another public housing unit.
Applicants whose head, spouse or sole member is working or has graduated from an institute of higher learning within the last six (6) months or who is attending on a regular basis , has satisfactory performance, and expects to graduate within 6- 12 months. An institute of higher learning includes but is not limited to colleges, universities, and adult education. 28 Employment must be current and have lasted a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the time the preference is claimed. The employment must provide a minimum of 20 hours of work per week for the family member claiming the preference. Working families include applicant households whose head, spouse, or sole member is age 62 or older or is receiving social security disability benefits , supplemental security income (SSI) ,or any other payment based on the individual’s inability to work.
Applicants whose head, spouse, or sole member currently live in or work in or have been hired to work in Beaufort County. E. All other applicants who do not meet the definitions in the other preference categories.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA website, as of December 4, 2019.

Open Until Further Notice: Beaufort Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

The Beaufort Housing Authority (BHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least December, 2019, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, open and print the application online. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, and select the "Download application here" link.

Once the application has been completed it must be either:

Mailed to:Beaufort Housing AuthorityPublic Housing ApplicationPost Office Box 1104Beaufort, SC 29901
Hand delivered to the BHA Central Office, located at 1009 Prince St., Beaufort, SC 29902; from 8:30 am until 1:30 am ET, or by appointment.
Hand delivered to the Yemassee Heights Office, located at 21 Castle Hall Rd., Yemassee, SC 29945; from 8:30 am until 1:30 am, or by appointment.
Hand delivered to the Sandalwood Terrace Office, located at 8 Southwood Park Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC 29926; from 8:30 am until 1:30 am, or by appointment.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

Head, spouse or sole member is working or has graduated from an institute of higher learning within the last six ( 6) months or who is attending on a regular basis, has satisfactory performance, and expects to graduate within 6-12 months. An institute of higher learning includes, but is not limited to colleges, universities and adult education.
- Working families include applicant household whose head, spouse or sole member is age 62 or older or is receiving social security disability benefits, supplemental security income, disability benefits, or any other payment based on the individual inability to work.
Head, spouse, or sole member currently live in or work in or have been hired to work in the PHA' s jurisdictional area.
- Working families include applicant household whose head, spouse or sole member is age 62 or older or is receiving social security disability benefits, supplemental security income, disability benefits, or any other payment based on the individual inability to work.
Displaced due to no fault of their own (fire, flood, disaster, condemnation or other governmental action).
Single applicants that are elderly, disabled or displaced over other single applicants.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA website, as of December 5, 2019.

About The Agency

Beaufort Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 892 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

1009 Prince Street, Beaufort, SC

Visit Website — (843) 525-7059

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Beaufort Housing Authority?

Beaufort Housing Authority serves 783 low-income households. The agency manages 647 Housing Choice Vouchers and 279 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Beaufort Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Beaufort Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Beaufort Housing Authority households.

How many Beaufort Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 360 households and make up 46 percent of households served by Beaufort Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Beaufort Housing Authority?

There are 689 female-headed renter households living in Beaufort Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 88% of those served by the Beaufort Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Beaufort Housing Authority renters?

Black	634
White	117
Hispanic	31

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Beaufort Housing Authority?

There are 187 households headed by seniors served by the Beaufort Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Beaufort Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Beaufort Housing Authority housing?

There are 101 persons with disabilities living in Beaufort Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Beaufort Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Beaufort Housing Authority?

The Beaufort Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Beaufort Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Beaufort Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 13, 2020 and closed on January 20, 2020.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Beaufort Housing Authority

Yemassee Heights

1650 Ribaut Rd, Port Royal, South Carolina 29945

Sandlewood Terrace

8 Southwood Park Dr, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926