Section 8 in Greenville, SC, SC: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $863 | $777 to $949 |
| 1-bedroom | $869 | $782 to $956 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,133 | $1,020 to $1,246 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,358 | $1,222 to $1,494 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,625 | $1,463 to $1,788 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Greenville covers up to $1,133 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,020 to $1,246.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.
Housing authorities serving Greenville
6 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.
- Status unknown
the Greenville Housing Authority
Greenville , SC · SC004 · 3,372 HCV units
8644674250 - Status unknown
Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1
Laurens , SC · SC008 · 1,696 HCV units
8649840578 - Status unknown
Housing Authority of Anderson
Anderson , SC · SC037 · 505 HCV units
8642605120 - Status unknown
Housing Authority of Greer
Greer , SC · SC016 · 290 HCV units
8648775471 - Status unknown
Housing Authority of Laurens
Laurens , SC · SC011
8649840578 - Status unknown
Housing Authority of Easley
Easley , SC · SC053
8648550629
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Greenville, SC?
In most of the state, yes. South Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Greenville, SC 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.
Counties in the Greenville metro
County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Greenville?
- In the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,133 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,020 to $1,246 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
- What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Greenville?
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro, by bedroom size: studio $863, 1-bedroom $869, 2-bedroom $1,133, 3-bedroom $1,358, 4-bedroom $1,625. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Greenville?
- Section 8 in Greenville is administered by the Greenville Housing Authority, Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1, Housing Authority of Anderson and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.
Find Section 8 apartments in Greenville
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 Section 8 markets in SC
Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.