Description:
Description:
Chester is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Chester manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Chester administered a total of 102 Section 8 Vouchers. Chester currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Chester is located at 2678 Dawson Drive, Chester, SC, 29706 and serves the city of Chester. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Chester at, (803)581-6981 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Chester compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 11/29/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 102 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Chester is currently | Open |
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 Chester 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 Chester County, SC:
Efficiency | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four-Bedroom |
---|---|---|---|---|
$512 | $515 | $674 | $898 | $1029 |
Agency Name | City | State | Section 8 Voucher | Housing Units | Status | Distance | ||
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Rock Hill Housing Authority | Rock Hill | SC | 50 | N/A | Open | 18.4 Miles | Contact | |
York | York | SC | 81 | N/A | Open | 19.57 Miles | Contact | |
Union Housing Authority | Union | SC | 141 | N/A | Open | 22.49 Miles | Contact | |
Lancaster HA | Lancaster | SC | 247 | 140 | Open | 24.94 Miles | Contact | |
Housing Authority of Fort Mill | Fort Mill | SC | 154 | 142 | Open | 26.65 Miles | Contact | |
Gaffney Housing Authority | Gaffney | SC | N/A | N/A | Open | 35.85 Miles | Contact |
Please enter your MONTHLY gross income
(income before taxes...numbers only)
on your rent mortgage each month Why ?
Population: | 32,337 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.63 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 6.8% |
Homeownership Rate: | 75.6% |
Housing Units: | 14,528 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $18,098 |
Median Household Income: | $33,103 |