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The Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority plans to accept up to 500 applicants for its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, starting at 9 a.m. April 20, 2021.
Those are the vouchers many people refer to as “Section 8” although the official name changed years ago. They allow renters to find privately owned apartments. Vouchers covering most or all of the rent, up to federally-set limits.
For example, a voucher would cover up to $1,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Charleston County, according to Ginean Mazyck, interim housing choice voucher director at the county authority.
“It depends on if a person can find a place to rent, with what the voucher pays,” Mazyck said. “With rent being so high, even those who are working and making a livable wage could need a voucher if they have a large family.”
The last time the county housing authority opened the waiting list was in early 2018. There are currently 186 people on the list, but the list is shorter than it appears because many who have been on the list for years may no longer qualify or be interested in a voucher.
For more information call (843) 722-1942 or go online to http://cchra.net/.
Charleston County is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Charleston County manages several funded programs and has a total of 399 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Charleston County administered a total of 1,079 Section 8 Vouchers. Charleston County currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Charleston County is located at 2106 Mt. Pleasant Street, Charleston, SC, 29403 and serves the city of Charleston. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Charleston County at, (843)722-1942 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Charleston County compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 3 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 1,079 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 399 |
Waiting list for the Charleston County is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Charleston County, SC:
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston
Charleston SC
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North Charleston Housing Authority
North Charleston SC
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Beaufort Housing Authority
Beaufort SC
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Georgetown Housing Authority
Georgetown SC
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Kingstree
Kingstree SC
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Lake City Housing Authority
Lake City SC
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Population: | 381,015 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.41 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 29.3% |
Homeownership Rate: | 60.6% |
Housing Units: | 174,729 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $30,158 |
Median Household Income: | $50,792 |
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