Charleston County

2106 Mt. Pleasant Street, Charleston, SC, 29403
(843)722-1942
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About Charleston County



Program Summary for Charleston County

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


2022 Income Limits for Charleston County, SC

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Charleston County, SC:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $28,350
  • $32,400
  • $36,450
  • $40,500
  • $43,750
  • $47,000
  • $50,250
  • $53,500
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $17,050
  • $19,450
  • $21,900
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $45,400
  • $51,850
  • $58,350
  • $64,800
  • $70,000
  • $75,200
  • $80,400
  • $85,550

2017 Fair Market Rents for Charleston County, SC

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:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$713 $818 $973 $1290 $1665



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston Housing Authority of the City of Charleston Charleston SC 1,528 1,408 Open 1.02 Miles Contact
North Charleston Housing Authority North Charleston Housing Authority North Charleston SC 2,026 568 Open 10.06 Miles Contact
Beaufort Housing Authority Beaufort Housing Authority Beaufort SC 135 N/A Open 49.4 Miles Contact
Georgetown Housing Authority Georgetown Housing Authority Georgetown SC 48 N/A Open 54.88 Miles Contact
Kingstree Kingstree Kingstree SC 73 N/A Open 60.07 Miles Contact
Lake City Housing Authority Lake City Housing Authority Lake City SC 311 299 Open 74.83 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Charleston County Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
399
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Charleston County Quick Facts

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