Community leaders, service providers, policymakers, and funders will gather at the Spartanburg Marriott on Tuesday, April 21 for the 2026 Spartanburg Housing Summit, a full-day convening organized by United Way of the Piedmont and its collaborative housing initiative, A Place to Call Home.
The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marriott at 299 North Church Street, is designed to advance solutions around housing instability, homelessness, and affordable housing access in Spartanburg County. The format includes local data presentations, systems-level strategy discussions, and practical next steps for organizations working on housing challenges across the county.
Speakers and participants are expected to include representatives from local nonprofits, government agencies, Spartanburg Housing Authority, healthcare systems, and financial institutions. The city of Spartanburg’s Facebook page noted that tickets are still available as of this week.
Spartanburg County is experiencing some of the fastest population growth in South Carolina, with new residential construction active across Boiling Springs, Duncan, and the areas along the I-85 and I-26 corridors. That growth, while broadly positive for the local economy, has put pressure on rental availability and pushed housing costs higher for lower- and middle-income families.
The housing summit comes as affordability concerns have become one of the more pressing issues for Spartanburg County residents and policymakers. United Way of the Piedmont’s A Place to Call Home initiative has been working to coordinate efforts across the county’s fragmented system of housing providers, with the summit intended to accelerate that coordination.
Spartanburg County School District 6 voted in late March to place a 95 million no-tax-increase bond referendum before voters, in part to build additional schools as the county’s population grows. New families relocating to the Upstate represent a significant portion of the demand driving both the housing market and the school enrollment growth.
Tickets for the Spartanburg Housing Summit are available through the United Way of the Piedmont and the A Place to Call Home initiative. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance through the event’s Eventbrite page.
What’s Happening
Q: When and where is the Spartanburg Housing Summit?
A: The 2026 Spartanburg Housing Summit is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spartanburg Marriott, 299 North Church Street, Spartanburg.
Q: Who is hosting the event?
A: The summit is hosted by United Way of the Piedmont and its collaborative housing initiative, A Place to Call Home, and will bring together community leaders, service providers, policymakers, and funders.
Q: Why does this matter to Spartanburg?
A: Spartanburg County is experiencing rapid population growth along the I-85 and I-26 corridors, putting pressure on rental availability and housing costs for lower- and middle-income families across the county.
Q: Are tickets still available?
A: Yes, as of this week tickets remain available. Registration is available through the event’s Eventbrite page or through United Way of the Piedmont.
Q: What topics will be discussed?
A: The summit will cover housing instability, homelessness, affordable housing data, systems-level strategies, and practical steps organizations can take together to address housing challenges in Spartanburg County.
