Section 8 in Greenville County, SC
3,662 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Greenville County, 97% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Greenville County?
In most of the state, yes. South Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Greenville County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
No statewide SOI protection in South Carolina. Landlords can refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Greenville County in the Greenville metro
Greenville County is one of the counties inside the Greenville, SC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Greenville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Greenville County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
the Greenville Housing Authority
Greenville · PHA code SC004
3,372 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Greer
Greer · PHA code SC016
290 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Greenville County
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Other South Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 528,251 · FIPS 45045.