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 | |
| Horry County, SC | $72,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,950 | $27,350 | $30,750 | $34,150 | $36,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,350 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,300 | $43,750 | $49,200 | $54,650 | $59,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Horry 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 Horry 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.
605 10th Ave N
Myrtle Beach, SC - 29577
Horry County
Phone Number: (843) 918-1525
Email: mbha@mbhaonline.org
Myrtle Beach Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1012
Myrtle Beach Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 798
Myrtle Beach Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1012
Number of Children residing in Myrtle Beach Public Housing: 663
Senior citizens residing in Myrtle Beach Public Housing: 16.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Myrtle Beach Public Housing: 21.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Myrtle Beach: $11,184.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Myrtle Beach, the other Public Housing Authorities in Horry County are listed below.
2303 Leonard Ave
Conway, SC - 29527
Horry County
Phone Number: (843) 248-7327
Email: conwayha@sccoast.net
Total Units: 258
Myrtle Beach Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 368
Myrtle Beach Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 331
Myrtle Beach Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 626
Myrtle Beach Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 246
Number of Children residing in Myrtle Beach Public Housing: 711
Seniors residing in Myrtle Beach Public Housing: 8.58% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Myrtle Beach Public Housing: 13.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Myrtle Beach: $11,484.00 average per year for current residents.
1020 30th Ave S
Atlantic Beach, SC - 29582
Horry County
Phone Number: (803) 617-7976
Email: clawton@aikenhousing.org
Surfside Beach, SC
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Murrells Inlet, SC
Conway, SC
Longs, SC
Little River, 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.