Section 8 in Placer County, CA

1,242 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Placer County, 83% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,242
Occupied
1,035
83% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide
California FEHA source-of-income protection (SB 329 / Gov. Code 12955)

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Placer County?

No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Placer 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.

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

Placer County in the Sacramento metro

Metro vouchers
17,397
Metro utilization
89%
Type
MSA
CBSA 40900

Placer County is one of the counties inside the Sacramento, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Sacramento metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Placer 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.

  • City of Roseville

    Roseville · PHA code CA128

    808 Section 8 units
  • Placer County Housing Authority

    Auburn · PHA code CA149

    434 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Placer County

Placer 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 Placer 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 406,608 · FIPS 06061.