Dorchester County, SC

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Dorchester County, SC. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in South Carolina. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Dorchester County.

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Housing Authorities Dorchester County, SC

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Dorchester County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

N CHARLESTON
6327 Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406
SC057 combined Charleston 21.1 mi from Dorchester

Contact

(843) 747-1793
Phone
(843) 744-3466
Fax

Leadership

R. Keith Summey
Mayor
Jeff Baxter
Board Chairperson
Frank Scott
Executive Director

CHARLESTON CO
2106 Mt. Pleasant Street
Charleston, SC 29403
SC056 combined Charleston 28.6 mi from Dorchester

Contact

(843) 628-0728
Phone

Leadership

John J. Tecklenburg
Mayor
George Dawson
Board Chairperson
James Williams
Executive Director

CHARLESTON
550 Meeting St
Charleston, SC 29403
SC001 combined Charleston 29.6 mi from Dorchester

Contact

(843) 720-3970
Phone
(843) 720-3977
Fax
www.chacity.org
Website

Leadership

John Tecklenburg
Mayor
Courtenay Brack
Board Chairperson
Donald J. Cameron
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Dorchester County

Dorchester County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in South Carolina. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Dorchester County, South Carolina: Summerville, North Charleston, Ridgeville, Saint George, Harleyville, Dorchester, and Reevesville.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Dorchester County, South Carolina: 29483, 29485, 29420, 29472, 29477, 29448, 29437, 29484, and 29471.

Dorchester County, SC is considered part of the following metro area: CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Dorchester County, SC and Dorchester County, SC.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020