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Columbia Housing will open the wait list for Schoolhouse Road Apartments on Monday, February 9, 2026. The property is located at 2807 Schoolhouse Road, Columbia, SC 29205. Applications will be accepted online only from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. 2-bedroom units are available.
Click here to apply for a 2-bedroom unit at Schoolhouse Road Apartments.
Applicants for this property will be selected using a computer-generated lottery system, up to 200 applicants will be selected using the lottery system.
Completing a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waitlist, and not all households that apply will be eligible for placement. The final waitlist will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants not selected in the lottery will not proceed in the process. Those who were selected will be notified by mail of their status. Waitlist lottery results are final and cannot be appealed. Households not selected for this waitlist may reapply when the waitlist opens again. Information regarding the date, time, and place of future waitlist openings will be posted in advance on this website: columbiahousingsc.org
To check your status, applicants can log in to www.waitlistcheck.com using their user ID and password. You must remember your unique code and your password.
A Reasonable Accommodation ensures that persons with disabilities have full access to all CH programs and services. Any applicant may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process. Accommodations for residents with disabilities or those who do not speak English will be made available upon advance request by emailing dcaldwell@columbiahousingsc.org.
For additional information, please call Denise Caldwell at 803-254-3886 ext 207.
Columbia Housing will accept pre-applications for senior housing units at Fair Street located at 4419 Fair St Columbia, SC 29203 beginning at 8:00 am on Monday, January 26, 2026 until January 26, 2027:
Click Here to apply for Fair Street.
Applicants for this property will be selected using a computer-generated lottery system. You must be 62 or older to qualify for this property.
Completing a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waitlist, and not all households that apply will be eligible for placement. The final waitlist will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants not selected in the lottery will not proceed in the process. Those who were selected will be notified by mail of their status. Waitlist lottery results are final and cannot be appealed. Households not selected for this waitlist may reapply when the waitlist opens again. Information regarding the date, time, and place of future waitlist openings will be posted in advance on this website: columbiahousingsc.org
To check your status, applicants can log in to www.waitlistcheck.com using their user ID and password. You must remember your unique code and your password.
A Reasonable Accommodation ensures that persons with disabilities have full access to all CH programs and services. Any applicant may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process. Accommodations for residents with disabilities or those who do not speak English will be made available upon advance request by emailing vwilliams@columbiahousingsc.org.
For additional information, please call Vera Williams at 803-254-3886 ext 242.
Cayce Housing will accept pre-applications for senior housing units at Spencer Place located on Spencer Place in Cayce, SC beginning at 8:00 am on Monday, January 26, 2026 until January 26, 2027:
Click Here to apply for Spencer Place.
Applicants for this property will be selected using a computer-generated lottery system. You must be 62 or older to qualify for this property.
Completing a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waitlist, and not all households that apply will be eligible for placement. The final waitlist will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants not selected in the lottery will not proceed in the process. Those who were selected will be notified by mail of their status. Waitlist lottery results are final and cannot be appealed. Households not selected for this waitlist may reapply when the waitlist opens again. Information regarding the date, time, and place of future waitlist openings will be posted in advance on this website: columbiahousingsc.org
To check your status, applicants can log in to www.waitlistcheck.com using their user ID and password. You must remember your unique code and your password.
A Reasonable Accommodation ensures that persons with disabilities have full access to all SHA programs and services. Any applicant may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process. Accommodations for residents with disabilities or those who do not speak English will be made available upon advance request by emailing vwilliams@columbiahousingsc.org.
For additional information, please call Vera Williams at 803-254-3886 ext 242.
Columbia Housing will accept pre-applications for 3 bedroom public housing units beginning at 8:00 am on Monday, January 26, 2026 until January 26, 2027:
Click Here to apply for 3 bedroom public housing units.
Applicants for this property will be selected using a computer-generated lottery system.
Completing a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waitlist, and not all households that apply will be eligible for placement. The final waitlist will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants not selected in the lottery will not proceed in the process. Those who were selected will be notified by mail of their status. Waitlist lottery results are final and cannot be appealed. Households not selected for this waitlist may reapply when the waitlist opens again. Information regarding the date, time, and place of future waitlist openings will be posted in advance on this website: columbiahousingsc.org
To check your status, applicants can log in to www.waitlistcheck.com using their user ID and password. You must remember your unique code and your password.
A Reasonable Accommodation ensures that persons with disabilities have full access to all CH programs and services. Any applicant may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process. Accommodations for residents with disabilities or those who do not speak English will be made available upon advance request by emailing vwilliams@columbiahousingsc.org.
For additional information, please call Vera Williams at 803-254-3886 ext 242.
Columbia Housing will accept pre-applications for the Oak Park apartments from 8:00 am, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 until 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Oak Park apartments are located at 2431 Washington Street, Columbia SC, 29204 (former Gonzales Gardens site)
2 and 3 bedroom units are available. Up to 250 qualified applicants will be selected via lottery for placement on the wait list.
Click here to apply for Oak Park Apartments
Completing a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waitlist, and not all households that apply will be eligible for placement. The final waitlist will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants not selected in the lottery will not proceed in the process. Those who were selected will be notified by mail of their status. Waitlist lottery results are final and cannot be appealed. Households not selected for this waitlist may reapply when the waitlist opens again. Information regarding the date, time, and place of future waitlist openings will be posted in advance on this website: columbiahousingsc.org
To check your status, applicants can log in to www.waitlistcheck.com using their user ID and password. You must remember your unique code and your password.
A Reasonable Accommodation ensures that persons with disabilities have full access to all CH programs and services. Any applicant may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process. Accommodations for residents with disabilities or those who do not speak English will be made available upon advance request by emailing dcaldwell@columbiahousingsc.org.
For additional information, please call Denise Caldwell at 803-254-3886 ext 207.
Columbia Housing will accept pre-applications for the following communities beginning at 8:00 am on Monday, December 15, 2025 until further notice:
Oak Read High Rise located at 2211 Read Street, Columbia SC 29204 and Arrington Manor located at 2225 College Street, Columbia SC 29205
Qualified applicants for these properties must be at least 62 years of age or older.
Please click here to apply for Oak Read High Rise.
Please click here to apply for Arrington Manor.
Applicants for this property will be selected using a computer-generated lottery system.
For additional information, please call Vera Williams at 803-254-3886 ext 242.
Completing a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waitlist, and not all households that apply will be eligible for placement. The final waitlist will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants not selected in the lottery will not proceed in the process. Those who were selected will be notified by mail of their status. Waitlist lottery results are final and cannot be appealed. Households not selected for this waitlist may reapply when the waitlist opens again. Information regarding the date, time, and place of future waitlist openings will be posted in advance on this website: columbiahousingsc.org
To check your status, applicants can log in to www.waitlistcheck.com using their user ID and password. You must remember your unique code and your password.
A Reasonable Accommodation ensures that persons with disabilities have full access to all SHA programs and services. Any applicant may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process. Accommodations for residents with disabilities or those who do not speak English will be made available upon advance request by emailing vwilliams@columbiahousingsc.org.
Foster Youth to Independence Program
Columbia Housing in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the SC Department of Social Services will begin prescreening applicants for the Foster Youth to Independence Program. The program is available to young adults between the ages of 18-24 who have left Foster Care or will be leaving Foster Care within 90 days. Qualified applicants will be currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Please complete the prescreening form below to learn more.
Click here to complete Prescreening for Foster Youth to Independence Program.
TENANTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING CONVERTING TO RAD
HCV WAIT LIST NOTICE
Columbia Housing will open a Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list ONLY for Public Housing tenants residing in properties converting to RAD. Applications will be accepted only at the time of HUD approval of relocation for the applicable RAD property. Public Housing tenants will be notified when they are eligible for this waiting list.
LATIMER MANOR
Columbia Housing will open the Housing Choice Voucher Program wait list solely for current residents of the Latimer Manor Public Housing community on August 15, 2025 at 8:00 am. The wait list will close on August 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm. Paper applications completed by Latimer Manor current residents will be received only at the management offices at Latimer Manor during normal business hours.
Columbia Housing currently provides affordable housing to approximately 15,000 residents in the Columbia Metropolitan area. There are over 2,200 units of public housing for low- and moderate-income families. Most of the properties are located near bus lines, schools, churches, and shopping facilities. On-site maintenance and management are provided for residents in the larger communities.
