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Section 8 Housing in Georgia

72,353 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 8 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Georgia.

Markets covered
8
Active vouchers
72,353
56,776 occupied
Housing authorities
178
statewide
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Georgia?

In most of the state, yes. Georgia has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Georgia can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

No statewide SOI protection. Atlanta has no local ordinance. Landlords can refuse vouchers.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Georgia metro guides

In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.

Atlanta, GA

pop. 6,307,261

1 of 5 PHAs accepting applicants

In metro Atlanta, most Housing Choice Voucher waitlists are closed. Atlanta Housing briefly reopened its family waitlist in May 2025, and Fulton and DeKalb county authorities open only narrow project-based or senior/disa

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All Section 8 markets in Georgia

Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.

Section 8 by county in Georgia

County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.

Find Section 8 apartments in Georgia

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

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