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South Carolina Section 8 rent calculator
22,958 South Carolina households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Housing Authority of the City of Columbia ran 3,387. The average household paid $429 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in South Carolina
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. South Carolina’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $885 in Abbeville County, SC and 12 other areas to $2,010 in Beaufort County, SC; three bedrooms, $1,054 in Lee County, SC and 1 other area to $2,395 in Beaufort County, SC.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
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| Studio | $643 Abbeville County, SC and 8 other areas | $1,772 Beaufort County, SC |
| 1 bedroom | $677 Chesterfield County, SC and 6 other areas | $1,844 Beaufort County, SC |
| 2 bedrooms | $885 Abbeville County, SC and 12 other areas | $2,010 Beaufort County, SC |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,054 Lee County, SC and 1 other area | $2,395 Beaufort County, SC |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,163 Lee County, SC | $2,880 Beaufort County, SC |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (South Carolina agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
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Who runs vouchers in South Carolina
Housing Authority of the City of Columbia is the largest voucher agency in South Carolina, ahead of The Greenville Housing Authority (2,816 households) and 29 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 2 months at The Greenville Housing Authority and 79 at Housing Authority of Union.
Average family payments ran from $313 at Housing Authority of Cheraw to $549 at Housing Authority of York.
- Households
- 22,958
- Avg. family payment
- $429
- Avg. yearly income
- $16,757
- Avg. wait
- 18 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 41% / 43%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Columbia SC002 | 3,387 | $428 | 16 mo |
| The Greenville Housing Authority SC004 | 2,816 | $389 | 2 mo |
| Sc State Housing Authority SC911 | 1,778 | $395 | 17 mo |
| Housing Authority of N Charleston SC057 | 1,771 | $505 | 42 mo |
| Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 SC008 | 1,428 | $377 | 31 mo |
| Spartanburg Housing SC003 | 1,376 | $471 | 22 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Charleston SC001 | 1,303 | $510 | 11 mo |
| Charleston County Housing & Redevelopment Authority SC056 | 1,044 | $430 | 31 mo |
| Housing Authority of Sumter SC023 | 867 | $336 | 12 mo |
| Housing Authority of Greenwood SC030 | 823 | $323 | 14 mo |
| Housing Authority of Aiken SC007 | 821 | $385 | 13 mo |
| Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach SC034 | 721 | $462 | 4 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for South Carolina
HUD’s county workbook contains 46 location rows across 38 FMR areas in South Carolina. The two-bedroom references range from $885 in Abbeville County (Abbeville County, SC) to $2,010 in Beaufort County (Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
South Carolina metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,772 | $1,844 | $2,010 | $2,395 | $2,880 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA | 3 | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
| Jasper County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,392 | $1,450 | $1,579 | $1,896 | $2,075 |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,155 | $1,258 | $1,504 | $1,823 | $1,981 |
| Sumter, SC MSA | 1 | $932 | $1,023 | $1,338 | $1,594 | $2,060 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 |
| Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 5 | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
| Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,055 | $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,457 | $1,722 |
| Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $982 | $987 | $1,121 | $1,444 | $1,545 |
| Laurens County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $875 | $924 | $1,119 | $1,333 | $1,571 |
| Chester County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $844 | $850 | $1,103 | $1,515 | $1,593 |
| Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $972 | $1,012 | $1,102 | $1,444 | $1,704 |
| Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $868 | $874 | $1,093 | $1,302 | $1,523 |
| Lancaster County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $943 | $982 | $1,069 | $1,466 | $1,787 |
| Union County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $762 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,286 | $1,318 |
| Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $841 | $843 | $954 | $1,156 | $1,465 |
The other 20 South Carolina rows use 20 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $885 to $1,158; $885 applies to 13 of them.
46 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Abbeville County Abbeville County, SC | $643 | $741 | $885 | $1,195 | $1,200 |
| Aiken County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 |
| Allendale County Allendale County, SC | $643 | $741 | $885 | $1,095 | $1,194 |
| Anderson County Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $972 | $1,012 | $1,102 | $1,444 | $1,704 |
| Bamberg County Bamberg County, SC | $646 | $680 | $889 | $1,099 | $1,168 |
| Barnwell County Barnwell County, SC | $648 | $682 | $892 | $1,063 | $1,172 |
| Beaufort County Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,772 | $1,844 | $2,010 | $2,395 | $2,880 |
| Berkeley County Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 |
| Calhoun County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
| Charleston County Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 |
| Cherokee County Cherokee County, SC | $780 | $813 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,371 |
| Chester County Chester County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $844 | $850 | $1,103 | $1,515 | $1,593 |
| Chesterfield County Chesterfield County, SC | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,153 | $1,217 |
| Clarendon County Clarendon County, SC | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,105 | $1,314 |
| Colleton County Colleton County, SC | $664 | $698 | $913 | $1,088 | $1,323 |
| Darlington County Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $868 | $874 | $1,093 | $1,302 | $1,523 |
| Dillon County Dillon County, SC | $780 | $813 | $885 | $1,225 | $1,479 |
| Dorchester County Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 |
| Edgefield County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 |
| Fairfield County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
| Florence County Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $982 | $987 | $1,121 | $1,444 | $1,545 |
| Georgetown County Georgetown County, SC | $842 | $885 | $1,158 | $1,380 | $1,936 |
| Greenville County Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 |
| Greenwood County Greenwood County, SC | $643 | $747 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,285 |
| Hampton County Hampton County, SC | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,162 | $1,270 |
| Horry County Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,155 | $1,258 | $1,504 | $1,823 | $1,981 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,392 | $1,450 | $1,579 | $1,896 | $2,075 |
| Kershaw County Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $841 | $843 | $954 | $1,156 | $1,465 |
| Lancaster County Lancaster County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $943 | $982 | $1,069 | $1,466 | $1,787 |
| Laurens County Laurens County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $875 | $924 | $1,119 | $1,333 | $1,571 |
| Lee County Lee County, SC | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,054 | $1,163 |
| Lexington County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
| Marion County Marion County, SC | $643 | $813 | $885 | $1,144 | $1,282 |
| Marlboro County Marlboro County, SC | $672 | $677 | $885 | $1,054 | $1,479 |
| McCormick County McCormick County, SC | $648 | $677 | $885 | $1,189 | $1,194 |
| Newberry County Newberry County, SC | $678 | $726 | $933 | $1,112 | $1,311 |
| Oconee County Oconee County, SC | $650 | $683 | $894 | $1,090 | $1,204 |
| Orangeburg County Orangeburg County, SC | $659 | $746 | $906 | $1,080 | $1,191 |
| Pickens County Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 |
| Richland County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
| Saluda County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
| Spartanburg County Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,055 | $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,457 | $1,722 |
| Sumter County Sumter, SC MSA | $932 | $1,023 | $1,338 | $1,594 | $2,060 |
| Union County Union County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $762 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,286 | $1,318 |
| Williamsburg County Williamsburg County, SC | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,352 |
| York County Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
South Carolina housing agency directory
The HUD South Carolina contact report lists 42 agencies; these 34 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF AIKENSC007 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSONSC037 · Combined
- SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 3SC024 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORTSC026 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BENNETTSVILLESC015 · Combined
- CHARLESTON CO HSG & REDEV AUTHSC056 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTONSC001 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHERAWSC031 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHESTERSC020 · Combined
- MARLBORO CO HSG & REDEV AUTHORITYSC059 · Combined
- SC STATE HOUSING AUTHORITYSC911 · Section 8
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIASC002 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONWAYSC025 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF DARLINGTONSC005 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FLORENCESC027 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FORT MILLSC036 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GEORGETOWNSC028 · Combined
- THE GREENVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITYSC004 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREENWOODSC030 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREERSC016 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HARTSVILLESC029 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CITYSC018 · Combined
- Housing Authority of LancasterSC032 · Combined
- SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 1SC008 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MARIONSC021 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MULLINSSC033 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MYRTLE BEACHSC034 · Section 8
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWBERRYSC035 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF N CHARLESTONSC057 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ROCK HILLSC022 · Combined
- Spartanburg HousingSC003 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SUMTERSC023 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF UNIONSC019 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF YORKSC046 · Combined
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