Section 8 in Okaloosa County, FL
1,071 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Okaloosa County, 73% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa 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.
Okaloosa County in the Crestview metro
Okaloosa County is one of the counties inside the Crestview, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Crestview metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Okaloosa 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.
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority
Fort Walton Beach · PHA code FL069
849 Section 8 unitsCrestview Housing Authority
Crestview · PHA code FL046
222 Section 8 unitsNiceville Housing Authority
Niceville · PHA code FL052
111 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Okaloosa County
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Other Florida counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 212,021 · FIPS 12091.