Section 8 in Lee County, FL
3,368 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lee County, 80% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lee 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 Lee 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.
Lee County in the Cape Coral metro
Lee County is one of the counties inside the Cape Coral, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Cape Coral metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Lee 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 Fort Myers
Fort Myers · PHA code FL047
2,989 Section 8 unitsLee County Housing Authority
North Fort Myers · PHA code FL128
379 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Lee County
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Other Florida counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 772,902 · FIPS 12071.