Section 8 in Greenville, SC: FMR & Landlord Guide

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area (CBSA 24860). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,133
HUD
Active vouchers
5,863
90% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$863$777 – $949
1-bedroom$869$782 – $956
2-bedroom$1,133$1,020 – $1,246
3-bedroom$1,358$1,222 – $1,494
4-bedroom$1,625$1,463 – $1,788

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Greenville, SC covers up to $1,133 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,020$1,246.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
5,863
Occupied
5,283
Utilization
90%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Greenville, SC

6 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • THE GREENVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Greenville, SC · SC004 · 3,372 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO 1

    Laurens, SC · SC008 · 1,696 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ANDERSON

    Anderson, SC · SC037 · 505 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREER

    Greer, SC · SC016 · 290 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAURENS

    Laurens, SC · SC011 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF EASLEY

    Easley, SC · SC053 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in SC

Source-of-income protection status for SC is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Greenville, SC property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.