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.
Section 8 payment standards in Duval County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,355 | $1,220 to $1,491 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,382 | $1,244 to $1,520 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,658 | $1,492 to $1,824 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,043 | $1,839 to $2,247 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,561 | $2,305 to $2,817 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Duval County covers up to $1,658 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,492 to $1,824.
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
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.
- 32202$1,380
- 32203$1,630
- 32204$1,410
- 32205$1,510
- 32206$1,150
- 32207$1,500
- 32208$1,450
- 32209$1,200
- 32210$1,410
- 32211$1,360
- 32212$2,380
- 32214$1,630
- 32216$1,530
- 32217$1,380
- 32218$1,670
- 32219$1,410
- 32220$1,490
- 32221$1,920
- 32222$2,000
- 32223$1,800
- 32224$1,930
- 32225$1,930
- 32226$2,490
- 32227$2,270
- 32228$2,270
- 32233$1,740
- 32234$1,130
- 32244$1,710
- 32246$2,050
- 32250$2,210
- 32254$1,300
- 32256$2,000
- 32257$1,620
- 32258$2,240
- 32266$1,810
- 32277$1,500
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.