Section 8 in Union County, SC

274 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, 49% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
274
Occupied
134
49% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Union County?

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

Union County in the Spartanburg metro

Metro vouchers
2,933
Metro utilization
74%
Type
MSA
CBSA 43900

Union County is one of the counties inside the Spartanburg, SC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Spartanburg metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Union 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 Union

    Union · PHA code SC019

    274 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Union 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 27,158 · FIPS 45087.