Section 8 in Sacramento County, CA

13,790 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Sacramento County, 91% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
13,790
Occupied
12,558
91% 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 Sacramento County?

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

Sacramento County in the Sacramento metro

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

Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.

  • County of Sacramento Housing Authority

    Sacramento · PHA code CA007

    13,790 Section 8 units
  • City of Sacramento Housing Authority

    Sacramento · PHA code CA005

    1,237 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Sacramento County

Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 1,579,211 · FIPS 06067.