Section 8 in Duval County, FL

8,501 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Duval County, 89% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
8,501
Occupied
7,549
89% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Local protection

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Duval County?

It depends on the city. Florida has no statewide source-of-income law, but some local ordinances in the state prohibit voucher discrimination. Check whether Duval County sits inside a protected jurisdiction before assuming either way.

No statewide SOI protection. Miami-Dade County (2020) and a few other localities have protections. Elsewhere, landlords may refuse vouchers.

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

Duval County in the Jacksonville metro

Metro vouchers
8,718
Metro utilization
88%
Type
MSA
CBSA 27260

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

See Jacksonville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Duval 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.

  • Jacksonville Housing Authority

    Jacksonville · PHA code FL001

    8,501 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Duval County

Duval 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 Duval 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 Florida counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 995,708 · FIPS 12031.