This housing agency serves Lexington County and Richland County, South Carolina.
| Waiting List | |
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| Closed: City of Columbia and Richland County, South Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Oaks at St. Anna's Park - Oak Park Townhomes, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, 2 and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 2-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Lewis Scott Court and Cayce Housing Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 3-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Arlington Manor and Rosewood Senior High Rise Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Lorick Place Apartments, Project-Based Other Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Four Seasons Apartments, Moderate Rehabilitation Other Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Oak Read High Rise Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in City of Columbia and Richland County, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from December 18, 2019, until December 20, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
3,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the Columbia Housing website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Columbia Housing website, as of December 5, 2019.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Oaks at St. Anna's Park - Oak Park Townhomes for one day only on January 17, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
500 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice on January 12, 2024.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Richland County, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) Public Housing waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from June 9, 2021 until June 11, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
2000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice on May 12, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Richland County, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) Public housing waiting list for 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 30, 2020, until October 2, 2020.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
2000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice, as of September 3, 2020.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Richland County and Cayce, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Lewis Scott Court and Cayce Housing is closed.
The CH last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day only on February 21, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the CH "CH is only accepting qualified applicants for 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units in this community."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
250 applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice on January 23, 2022.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 3-Bedroom Apartments from December 18, 2023, until December 20, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
500 applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice on December 18, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Richland County, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for Arrington Manor and Rosewood Senior High Rise Apartments on December 18, 2023, until December 20, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to CH "Only applicants 50 years of age and older will be eligible for Arrington Manor and Rosewood Senior High Rise."
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
500 applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice on December 18, 2023.
This waiting list is for Other rental housing assistance in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) last accepted Project-Based waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Lorick Place for one day only on March 7, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH notice on March 6, 2023.
This waiting list is for Other rental housing assistance in Columbia, South Carolina.
Columbia Housing (CH) last accepted Moderate Rehabilitation (Mod-Rehab) waiting list applications for 2-Bedroom apartments at Four Seasons Apartments for one day only on March 14, 2024 . There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
This waiting list was for the following property:
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the Columbia Housing website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Columbia Housing public notice on March 11, 2024.
This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Columbia Housing (CH) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for Oak Read High Rise Apartments from December 18, 2023, until December 20, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
500 applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CH website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CH public notice on December 18, 2023.
Columbia Housing provides affordable housing for up to 6,034 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
1917 Harden Street, Columbia, SC
Visit Website — (803) 254-3886Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Columbia Housing serves 5,112 low-income households. The agency manages 4,484 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,211 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Columbia Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Columbia Housing households.
Working adults head 1,840 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Columbia Housing.
There are 4396 female-headed renter households living in Columbia Housing housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Columbia Housing.
| Black | 4,805 |
| White | 256 |
| Hispanic | 51 |
There are 1175 households headed by seniors served by the Columbia Housing. Senior households are 23% of households in Columbia Housing housing.
There are 715 persons with disabilities living in Columbia Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 14% of households served by the Columbia Housing.
The Columbia Housing is rated as a standard 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.
Columbia Housing’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 18, 2019 and closed on December 20, 2019.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."