Section 8 in Shasta County, CA
2,802 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Shasta County, 81% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Shasta County?
No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Shasta 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.
Shasta County in the Redding metro
Shasta County is one of the counties inside the Redding, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Redding metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Shasta 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 the City of Redding
Redding · PHA code CA106
1,747 Section 8 unitsCounty of Shasta Hsg Auth
Redding · PHA code CA096
1,055 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Shasta County
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Other California counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 181,852 · FIPS 06089.