HUD-assisted housing in Charleston, SC
Charleston has 13 HUD-assisted multifamily rental properties on file with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (data as of 2026-09-11), providing a combined 878 federally-assisted apartment units. The largest community on file is BRIDGEVIEW VILLAGE APARTMENTS at 108 D N. ROMNEY ST, with 300 assisted units under the Subsidized - Previously Insured category.
The table below mixes Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 housing for the elderly, Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities, and other Project-Based programs administered by HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing. Rows with a linked name have a full Unit Seeker profile page (1 of 13 in Charleston); the rest are shown as plain text (see our methodology for why).
How rent is calculated
At HUD-assisted properties in Charleston, eligible tenants generally pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income toward rent and utilities. HUD pays the property the difference between that household contribution and the negotiated contract rent. Income limits are set annually by HUD based on the local Area Median Income (AMI).
How to apply for housing in Charleston
Each property keeps its own waitlist, separate from your local Public Housing Agency’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher list. Practical steps:
- Call the on-site management number listed for each property below to ask whether the waitlist is open and how to apply.
- If most local waitlists are closed, also apply for a portable Housing Choice Voucher through the PHA serving Charleston — see our step-by-step guide.
- Cast a wider net by checking nearby cities in South Carolina — HUD vouchers are typically portable within the same metro area.
- Confirm what you may qualify for using our eligibility guide before you call.
All properties in Charleston
| Property | Address | Category | Units | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSONBOROUGH HOUSE | 71 SOCIETY ST · 29401 | Insured-Subsidized | 77 | 843-723-8613 |
| ASHLEY ARMS APTS. | 1120 CRULL DR. · 29407 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 79 | 843-556-1507 |
| BRIDGEVIEW VILLAGE APARTMENTS | 108 D N. ROMNEY ST · 29403 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 300 | 843-723-6543 |
| CANTERBURY HOUSE - West | 175 Market Street · 29401 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 20 | 843-723-5553 |
| CANTERBURY HOUSE EAST | 165 MARKET STREET · 29401 | 202/811 | 46 | 843-534-0072 |
| CHARLESTON HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 1993 | 850 Fort Johnson Rd · 29412 | 202/811 | 3 | 843-805-5800 |
| E M B E APTS | 1815 CENTRAL PK RD · 29412 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 100 | 843-795-5220 |
| PINEBROOK, INC. | 7600 PINEHURST ST · 29420 | 202/811 | 8 | 843-805-5800 |
| SECESSIONVILLE | 1217 SECESSIONVILLE RD · 29412 | 202/811 | 9 | 843-805-5800 |
| SHERMAN HOUSE | 1635 RAOUL WALLENBERG BLVD · 29407 | Subsidized - Previously 202/811 | 55 | 843-763-2242 |
| ST. JAMES PLACE (CHARLESTON VOA) | 800 AFFIRMATION BLVD · 29412 | 202/811 | 61 | 843-762-7585 |
| WATERS AT WEST ASHLEY | 1900 HAZELWOOD DR · 29407 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 100 | 843-556-4184 |
| WESTOVER APARTMENTS, INC. | 4 PALMETTO PARK DR · 29407 | 202/811 | 20 | (843) 556-9582 |
Other cities in South Carolina
If waitlists in Charleston are closed, these nearby cities have additional HUD-assisted properties.