Section 8 in Orange County, CA
24,356 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, 82% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Orange County?
No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Orange 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.
Orange County in the Los Angeles metro
Orange County is one of the counties inside the Los Angeles, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Los Angeles metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Orange 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.
Orange County Housing Authority
Santa Ana · PHA code CA094
11,686 Section 8 unitsCity of Anaheim Housing Authority
Anaheim · PHA code CA104
6,835 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Santa Ana
Santa Ana · PHA code CA093
3,398 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Garden Grove
Garden Grove · PHA code CA102
2,437 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Orange County
Orange County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in Orange 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 3,175,227 · FIPS 06059.