Section 8 in Ventura County, CA

7,394 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Ventura County, 84% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
7,394
Occupied
6,242
84% utilized
Housing authorities
5
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 Ventura County?

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

Ventura County in the Oxnard metro

Metro vouchers
7,394
Metro utilization
84%
Type
MSA
CBSA 37100

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

See Oxnard metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Ventura 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 County of Ventura

    Newbury Park · PHA code CA092

    2,569 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura

    Ventura · PHA code CA035

    2,002 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard

    Oxnard · PHA code CA031

    1,904 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Santa Paula

    Santa Paula · PHA code CA075

    582 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme

    Port Hueneme · PHA code CA032

    337 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Ventura County

Ventura 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 Ventura 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 842,009 · FIPS 06111.