Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Columbia, SC
There are 125 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Columbia with roughly 9,899 assisted units — including 94 project-based Section 8 buildings, 6 public housing developments, and 89 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $133 to $516 per month. Median reported wait: about 23 months.
125
assisted properties
9,899
subsidized units
$325
typical rent
23 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Columbia
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Columbia
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Housing Public Housing | 406 | — | — |
| Northeast Housing Public Housing | 360 | $377 | 51 mo |
| Colony Apartments LIHTC | 300 | — | — |
| Colony Apartments M15-sg450980 PB Section 8 | 300 | $133 | — |
| Colony Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 300 | — | — |
| Colonel Bluff LIHTC | 288 | — | — |
| Killian Terrace LIHTC | 288 | — | — |
| Austin Woods LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Pavilion Tower Apts LIHTC | 240 | — | — |
| Waters at Longcreek LIHTC | 220 | — | — |
| Allen Benedict Court Public Housing | 205 | $516 | 27 mo |
| Hillandale, Lp LIHTCPB Section 8 | 200 | — | — |
| Central Housing Public Housing | 196 | $370 | 10 mo |
| Columbia Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 188 | — | — |
| North Pointe Estates PB Section 8 | 188 | $177 | — |
| Willow Run Apartments PB Section 8 | 186 | $251 | — |
| Columbia Gardens, Lp PB Section 8 | 180 | $278 | — |
| Waters at Berryhill LIHTC | 180 | — | — |
| Harbison Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 179 | — | — |
| Palmetto Pointe Townhouses LIHTCPB Section 8 | 179 | — | — |
| Wyndham Pointe Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 178 | — | — |
| Finlay House PB Section 8 | 177 | $361 | — |
| Brookside Crossing Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 162 | — | — |
| Christopher Tower PB Section 8 | 154 | $340 | — |
| Spring Valley Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | — | — |
| St Andrews Pointe Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 149 | — | — |
| Willow Lakes Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 141 | — | — |
| Bentley Court Apts I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 136 | — | — |
| Bentley Court Apts Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 136 | — | — |
| Woods Edge Apartments PB Section 8 | 130 | $370 | — |
| Carriage House of Columbia PB Section 8 | 124 | $243 | — |
| Village at River's Edge LIHTC | 124 | — | — |
| The Rapids Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 120 | — | — |
| Lakeside Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 110 | $416 | — |
| Riverside Apts. PB Section 8 | 104 | $242 | — |
| Capital Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | — | — |
| Bay Berry Mews LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Richland Village, Alp PB Section 8 | 100 | $458 | — |
| River Oaks Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | $309 | — |
| Prescott Manor Apartments PB Section 8 | 88 | $388 | — |
| Lorick Place LIHTC | 87 | — | — |
| Grand Street Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 84 | — | — |
| Gonzales Gardens Public Housing | 83 | $329 | — |
| Pinehaven Villas Apts., Alp PB Section 8 | 80 | $275 | — |
| Avalon Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 72 | — | — |
| Regent Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 72 | — | — |
| Palmetto Terrace Ii PB Section 8 | 71 | $301 | — |
| The Carolina, Alp PB Section 8 | 70 | $378 | — |
| Ensor Forest PB Section 8 | 69 | $379 | — |
| Wardlaw Apts, Lp LIHTCPB Section 8 | 66 | — | — |
| Abernathy Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 64 | — | — |
| Deer Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 64 | — | — |
| Madison Station LIHTCPB Section 8 | 64 | — | — |
| Sparkleberry Hill LIHTCPB Section 8 | 64 | — | — |
| Arcadia Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| Gable Oaks LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | $266 | — |
| Ahepa 284 Apartments §202 Senior | 59 | $366 | — |
| The Pointe at Elmwood LIHTC | 58 | — | — |
| Veranda at North Main LIHTC | 58 | — | — |
| Benton Crossing LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Jackson Creek Station LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Ahepa 284 Phase Ii §202 Senior | 48 | $383 | — |
| Arrington Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 48 | $345 | — |
| Cooper's Trace LIHTC | 48 | — | — |
| Dove Place LIHTC | 48 | — | — |
| Madison Station Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 48 | — | — |
| Wescott Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 48 | — | — |
| Cypress Place Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 44 | — | — |
| Ahepa 284 Iii Apartments §202 Senior | 43 | $380 | — |
| Oneil Pointe LIHTC | 42 | — | — |
| Palmetto Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 41 | $226 | — |
| Celia Saxon I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 39 | — | — |
| Ahepa 284 Iv Apartments §202 Senior | 38 | $347 | — |
| T S Martin Homes LIHTCPB Section 8 | 35 | — | — |
| Celia Saxon Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 32 | — | — |
| J. William Pitts Apartments, Inc PB Section 8 | 32 | $425 | — |
| St Lawrence Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 30 | — | — |
| Bridgewood Apartment PB Section 8 | 24 | $408 | — |
| Plowden Place Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 24 | — | — |
| Single Family Acquisition Public Housing | 24 | $411 | 18 mo |
| Maybelle Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 20 | — | — |
| Sandstone §811 | 20 | $317 | — |
| Harmon Hills §811 | 18 | $327 | — |
| Dena Bank §811 | 16 | $289 | — |
| Lexington West, Inc. PB Section 8 | 16 | $354 | — |
| Richland East, Inc. PB Section 8 | 16 | $346 | — |
| Richland Four-ninety §811 | 16 | $374 | — |
| Richland North, Inc. PB Section 8 | 16 | $327 | — |
| Carl Thomas Cox LIHTCPB Section 8 | 14 | — | — |
| Oak & Senate St LIHTCPB Section 8 | 13 | — | — |
| Mid-carolina §811 | 12 | $244 | — |
| Mirci Group Homes §811 | 12 | $352 | — |
| Waites/mcfadden Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 11 | — | — |
| Shaw & Water Street Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 10 | — | — |
| King & Bratton Street Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Heyward Street Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 6 | — | — |
| Ames 10 Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Ames 11 Assoc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Ames 12 Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Ames 5 Assoc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 4 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Columbia (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Apartments M15-sg450980 PB Section 8 | 300 | $133 | — |
| Colony Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 300 | — | — |
| Austin Woods LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Hillandale, Lp LIHTCPB Section 8 | 200 | — | — |
| Columbia Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 188 | — | — |
| North Pointe Estates PB Section 8 | 188 | $177 | — |
| Willow Run Apartments PB Section 8 | 186 | $251 | — |
| Columbia Gardens, Lp PB Section 8 | 180 | $278 | — |
| Harbison Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 179 | — | — |
| Palmetto Pointe Townhouses LIHTCPB Section 8 | 179 | — | — |
| Wyndham Pointe Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 178 | — | — |
| Finlay House PB Section 8 | 177 | $361 | — |
| Brookside Crossing Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 162 | — | — |
| Christopher Tower PB Section 8 | 154 | $340 | — |
| Spring Valley Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Columbia
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Housing Public Housing | 406 | — | — |
| Northeast Housing Public Housing | 360 | $377 | 51 mo |
| Allen Benedict Court Public Housing | 205 | $516 | 27 mo |
| Central Housing Public Housing | 196 | $370 | 10 mo |
| Gonzales Gardens Public Housing | 83 | $329 | — |
| Single Family Acquisition Public Housing | 24 | $411 | 18 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Columbia
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Apartments LIHTC | 300 | — | — |
| Colonel Bluff LIHTC | 288 | — | — |
| Killian Terrace LIHTC | 288 | — | — |
| Pavilion Tower Apts LIHTC | 240 | — | — |
| Waters at Longcreek LIHTC | 220 | — | — |
| Waters at Berryhill LIHTC | 180 | — | — |
| Village at River's Edge LIHTC | 124 | — | — |
| Lorick Place LIHTC | 87 | — | — |
| The Pointe at Elmwood LIHTC | 58 | — | — |
| Veranda at North Main LIHTC | 58 | — | — |
| Benton Crossing LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Jackson Creek Station LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Cooper's Trace LIHTC | 48 | — | — |
| Dove Place LIHTC | 48 | — | — |
| Oneil Pointe LIHTC | 42 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Richland County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Richland County: studio $1,032, 1-BR $1,164, 2-BR $1,276, 3-BR $1,623, 4-BR $1,911.
Full FMR table for Richland County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Columbia
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Greenville, SC
- Charleston, SC
- Spartanburg, SC
- Anderson, SC
- Rock Hill, SC
- Florence, SC
- Sumter, SC
- Summerville, SC
- North Charleston, SC
- Beaufort, SC
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Orangeburg, SC
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.