Section 8 in Kent County, DE
1,589 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Kent County, 55% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kent County?
No. Delaware law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Kent County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Delaware Fair Housing Act (Title 6, Ch. 46, amended 2016)
Delaware's Fair Housing Act (Title 6, Chapter 46 of the Delaware Code, amended 2016 via SB 194) prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income statewide. Applies to all landlords regardless of unit count. Enforcement via the Delaware Division of Human Relations.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Kent County in the Dover metro
Kent County is one of the counties inside the Dover, DE core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Dover metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Kent 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.
Delaware State Housing Authority
Dover · PHA code DE901
1,295 Section 8 unitsDover Housing Authority
Dover · PHA code DE002
294 Section 8 unitsDelaware State Housing Authority
Dover · PHA code DE004
291 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Kent County
Kent 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 Kent 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 Delaware counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 182,400 · FIPS 10001.