South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority

This housing agency serves Clarendon County, Colleton County, Dorchester County, Fairfield County, Kershaw County, Lee County, Lexington County, North Charleston, South Carolina.

Waiting List
Closed: Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee and Lexington County, South Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee and Lexington County, South Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee and Lexington County, South Carolina.

The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from February 5, 2024, until February 7, 2024. This waiting list was last open in April, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were five ways to apply during the opening period:

Complete the online application.
Send an email to the SC Housing.
Call the SC Housing
Send a fax to the SC Housing.
Send a written request to SC Housing.
Lee County Applicants Only: SC Housing accepted in-person applications only for Lee County.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Veteran Preference: This preference is available to a family whose Head of household, spouse, or co-head (or surviving spouse thereof) is a person who has served in the active military, naval, or air service (full time duty in the Armed Forces, other than active duty for training), and who was discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable.
Disability Preference: This preference is extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member as defined by HUD (42 U.S.C. 423(d) and 42 U.S.C. 15502(8)). Proof of disability will be required at time of eligibility determination.
- Note: A person, whose claim has been denied by the Social Security Administration, is not eligible for the Disability preference, even if the decision is under appeal.
Excessive Wait Preference: At the discretion of the Director, Housing Choice Voucher Program, preference status will be granted to all applicants who have been on the waiting list for a specified number of years. The Director will specify the number of years considered “excessive.”
Victim Protection Preference: At the discretion of the Director, Housing Choice Voucher Program, applicants will be moved to the top of the waiting list if they live in assisted housing and their life is threatened because they are a victim of or witness to a crime and are cooperating with law enforcement.
Federally-Declared Disaster Preference: At the discretion of the Director, Housing Choice Voucher Program, applicants will be moved to the top of the waiting list if they have been involuntarily displaced in Federally-declared disaster areas within the PHA’s jurisdiction.
The PHA will offer a preference to any family that has been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient program funding.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the SC Housing website.

Sources: This information was verified by SC Housing on January 19, 2024.

About The Agency

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,064 low- and moderate-income households through its 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
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

300 Outlet Pointe Boulevard, Columbia, SC

Visit Website — (803) 896-8888

Section 8 Application Checklist

file_download Download

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 South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority?

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority serves 1,747 low-income households. The agency manages 2,212 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority households.

How many South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 471 households and make up 27 percent of households served by South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority?

There are 1572 female-headed renter households living in South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority housing. Households headed by females are 90% of those served by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority renters?

Black	1,520
White	192
Hispanic	17

How many senior-headed renter households are served by South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority?

There are 401 households headed by seniors served by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority housing?

There are 401 persons with disabilities living in South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.

How often does South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority open new waiting lists?

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 6, 2021 and closed on April 8, 2021.

Public Housing Communities Managed by South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority

O'Neil Pointe Apartments

612 O'Neil Ct., Columbia, South Carolina 29223