North Charleston Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
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- Liberty Hill 3 and 4-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Horizon Village (Barony Place) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Phoenix Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- North Charleston, South Carolina Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Liberty Hill 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Buskirk Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
Open: Liberty Hill 3 and 4-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The North Charleston Housing Authority (NCHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Liberty Hill is currently open. Applications are being accepted from March 31, 2021 at 6:00 pm ET, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the NCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NCHA on March 29, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via the Admission Department by phone (843) 266-5919 or email at admissions@nchashousingauthority.com between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 06/14/2022.
Open: Horizon Village (Barony Place) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The North Charleston Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Horizon Village (Barony Place) is currently open.
The NCHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from March 21, 2022 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the NCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NCHA on June 14, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (843) 266-5919.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 06/14/2022.
Open: Phoenix Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The North Charleston Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 2 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Phoenix Apartments is currently open.
The NCHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from March 21, 2022 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the NCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NCHA on June 14, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (843) 266-5919.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 06/14/2022.
Closed: North Charleston, South Carolina Section 8 HCV
The North Charleston Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The NCHA last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day only on June 27, 2022. 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.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NCHA public notice on June 15, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Last Updated on 12/25/2022.
Closed: Liberty Hill 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The North Charleston Housing Authority (NCHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments at Liberty Hill is currently closed.
The NCHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 2, 2022, until February 11, 2022. 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.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the NCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NCHA public notice on February 14, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Last Updated on 06/14/2022.
Closed: Buskirk Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The North Charleston Housing Authority (NCHA) last accepted Senior 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Buskirk from April 5, 2023 at 10:00 am, until May 5, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.
For more information, visit the NCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NCHA public notice on March 27, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Last Updated on 05/09/2023.
About North Charleston Housing Authority
6327 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC | Visit Website | (843) 747-1793
North Charleston Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,301 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
In addition, North Charleston Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Family Self-Sufficiency
- Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
- Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
- Homeownership
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by North Charleston Housing Authority is located in North Charleston, SC.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the North Charleston Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, North Charleston Housing Authority manages 2,095 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 1,784 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $717 | $578 | $464 | $849 |
| Monthly Cost | $1,279,475 | $11,551 | $464 | $8,494 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 17% having issued approximately 111 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 6 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 12 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.7 persons and has a household income of $13,024 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 71% were extremely low income (ELI). 43% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 50% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
4% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 65% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 14% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 16% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
64% of households included children, 1% of which had two adults in the household. 63% of households with children have a female head of household. 94% of all households were headed by a female.
96% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 94% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the North Charleston Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 12% include at least one person with a disability. 16% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 68% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
12% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 45% with 2 bedrooms and 42% with 3 or more bedrooms. 23% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by North Charleston Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $344 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $677. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $166.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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