Section 8 Housing in Mississippi
17,371 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 2 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Mississippi.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Mississippi?
In most of the state, yes. Mississippi has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Mississippi can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
Mississippi has no source-of-income protection
Mississippi has NO statewide source-of-income protection, no relevant local ordinances in DeSoto County (Horn Lake / Southaven). Landlords can legally decline voucher applicants. This is one of the weakest SOI environments in the country. Voucher tenants remain a good economic option (guaranteed monthly rent that often exceeds local market) — the choice is voluntary either way.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
All Section 8 markets in Mississippi
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 Mississippi
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Harrison County9,917 vouchers
- Hinds County6,933 vouchers
- Lowndes County2,656 vouchers
- Alcorn County1,832 vouchers
- Newton County1,756 vouchers
- Washington County1,710 vouchers
- Pike County1,605 vouchers
- Coahoma County760 vouchers
- Hancock County521 vouchers
- Lauderdale County405 vouchers
- Lafayette County370 vouchers
- Leflore County265 vouchers
Find Section 8 apartments in Mississippi
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.