Section 8 in Horry County, SC

1,434 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Horry County, 82% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,434
Occupied
1,173
82% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Horry County?

Source-of-income protection status for South Carolina is not yet in our database. Verify with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before making a leasing decision in Horry County.

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Horry County in the Myrtle Beach metro

Metro vouchers
1,434
Metro utilization
82%
Type
MSA
CBSA 34820

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

See Myrtle Beach metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Horry County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MYRTLE BEACH

    Myrtle Beach · PHA code SC034

    1,061 Section 8 units
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONWAY

    Conway · PHA code SC025

    373 Section 8 units
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH

    Atlantic Beach · PHA code SC060

    0 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Horry County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other South Carolina counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 356,578 · FIPS 45051.