Section 8 in Stanislaus County, CA
5,094 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Stanislaus County, 86% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Stanislaus County?
No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Stanislaus 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.
Stanislaus County in the Modesto metro
Stanislaus County is one of the counties inside the Modesto, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Modesto metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Stanislaus 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.
Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority
Modesto · PHA code CA026
5,094 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Riverbank
Riverbank · PHA code CA017
90 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Stanislaus County
Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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 552,063 · FIPS 06099.