Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Lexington County, SC | $82,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,250 | $32,250 | $36,300 | $40,300 | $43,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,950 | $19,400 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,150 | $51,600 | $58,050 | $64,500 | $69,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lexington County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Lexington County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
1917 Harden St
Columbia, SC - 29204
Lexington County
Phone Number: (803) 254-3886
Email: imathews@columbiahousingsc.org
Total Units: 41
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 41
Columbia Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 37
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 48
Senior citizens residing in Columbia Public Housing: 10.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 5.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $9,806.00 average per year for current residents.
1917 Harden St
Columbia, SC - 29204
Lexington County
Phone Number: (803) 254-3886
Email: imathews@columbiahousingsc.org
Total Units: 1880
Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4493
Columbia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3823
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6315
Columbia Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1384
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 5792
Senior citizens residing in Columbia Public Housing: 9.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 8.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $10,267.00 average per year for current residents.
300 Outlet Pointe Blvd Ste C
Columbia, SC - 29210
Lexington County
Phone Number: (803) 896-8888
Email: Section8@SCHousing.com
Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2139
Columbia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1793
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2139
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 1935
Senior citizens residing in Columbia Public Housing: 10.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 15.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $11,039.00 average per year for current residents.
West Columbia, SC
Forest Acres, SC
Cayce, SC
Springdale, SC
State Park, SC
Pine Ridge, SC
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.