Section 8 in Marin County, CA
2,449 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Marin County, 88% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Marin County?
No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Marin County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
California FEHA source-of-income protection (SB 329 / Gov. Code 12955)
Statewide: landlords may not refuse Section 8/HCV vouchers as a source of income.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Marin County in the San Francisco metro
Marin County is one of the counties inside the San Francisco, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See San Francisco metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Marin County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Authority of County of Marin
San Rafael · PHA code CA052
2,449 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Marin County
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.
Other California counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 260,485 · FIPS 06041.