Section 8 in Laurens County, SC

1,696 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Laurens County, 80% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,696
Occupied
1,363
80% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Laurens County?

In most of the state, yes. South Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Laurens 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.

Laurens County in the Greenville metro

Metro vouchers
5,863
Metro utilization
90%
Type
MSA
CBSA 24860

Laurens 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 Laurens 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.

  • Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1

    Laurens · PHA code SC008

    1,696 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of Laurens

    Laurens · PHA code SC011

    120 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Laurens County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other South Carolina counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 67,456 · FIPS 45059.