Section 8 in Lancaster County, SC
252 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lancaster County, 78% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lancaster County?
In most of the state, yes. South Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Lancaster 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.
Lancaster County in the Charlotte metro
Lancaster County is one of the counties inside the Charlotte, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Charlotte metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Lancaster 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.
Housing Authority of Lancaster
Lancaster · PHA code SC032
252 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Lancaster County
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Other South Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 97,611 · FIPS 45057.