Section 8 in El Paso County, CO

2,563 active Housing Choice Vouchers in El Paso County, 72% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,563
Occupied
1,842
72% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in El Paso County?

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

El Paso County in the Colorado Springs metro

Metro vouchers
2,563
Metro utilization
72%
Type
MSA
CBSA 17820

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

See Colorado Springs metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving El Paso 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 Colorado Springs

    Colorado Springs · PHA code CO028

    2,319 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Fountain

    Fountain · PHA code CO071

    244 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in El Paso County

El Paso 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 El Paso 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 730,323 · FIPS 08041.