Section 8 in Boulder County, CO

2,830 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Boulder County, 87% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,830
Occupied
2,458
87% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Boulder County?

No. Colorado law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Boulder County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.

Colorado HB19-1170 bans SOI discrimination in housing statewide.

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

Boulder County in the Boulder metro

Metro vouchers
2,830
Metro utilization
87%
Type
MSA
CBSA 14500

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

See Boulder metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Boulder 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.

  • Boulder Housing Partners

    Boulder · PHA code CO016

    1,328 Section 8 units
  • Boulder County Housing Authority

    Boulder · PHA code CO061

    984 Section 8 units
  • Longmont Housing Authority

    Longmont · PHA code CO070

    518 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Boulder 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 Colorado counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 328,658 · FIPS 08013.