Section 8 in Leon County, FL
2,797 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Leon County, 72% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Leon 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 Leon 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.
Leon County in the Tallahassee metro
Leon County is one of the counties inside the Tallahassee, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Tallahassee metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Leon 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.
Tallahassee Housing Authority
Tallahassee · PHA code FL073
2,797 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Leon County
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Other Florida counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 294,128 · FIPS 12073.