Section 8 in Palm Beach County, FL
9,229 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Palm Beach County, 84% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Palm Beach 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) | $1,788 | $1,609 to $1,967 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,901 | $1,711 to $2,091 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,254 | $2,029 to $2,479 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,920 | $2,628 to $3,212 |
| 4-bedroom | $3,388 | $3,049 to $3,727 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Palm Beach County covers up to $2,254 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $2,029 to $2,479.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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.
Palm Beach County in the Miami metro
Palm Beach County is one of the counties inside the Miami, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Miami metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Palm Beach 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.
West Palm Beach Housing Authority
West Palm Beach · PHA code FL009
4,061 Section 8 unitsPalm Beach County Housing Authority
West Palm Beach · PHA code FL080
3,133 Section 8 unitsDelray Beach Housing Authority
Delray Beach · PHA code FL083
1,166 Section 8 unitsHa Boca Raton
Boca Raton · PHA code FL119
729 Section 8 unitsPahokee Housing Authority
Pahokee · PHA code FL021
140 Section 8 unitsRiviera Beach Housing Authority
Riviera Beach · PHA code FL076
13 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach 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.
- 33401$2,270
- 33403$1,820
- 33404$1,810
- 33405$1,810
- 33406$2,060
- 33407$2,170
- 33408$2,290
- 33409$2,280
- 33410$2,600
- 33411$2,360
- 33412$2,480
- 33413$2,530
- 33414$2,860
- 33415$2,130
- 33417$2,310
- 33418$2,870
- 33426$2,440
- 33428$2,820
- 33430$1,050
- 33431$2,870
- 33432$3,050
- 33433$3,050
- 33434$1,910
- 33435$2,470
- 33436$2,690
- 33437$2,420
- 33444$2,130
- 33445$2,440
- 33446$2,070
- 33449$3,380
- 33458$2,630
- 33460$2,070
- 33461$2,160
- 33462$2,040
- 33463$2,180
- 33467$2,270
- 33470$3,280
- 33472$2,920
- 33473$2,960
- 33476$1,150
- 33477$3,050
- 33478$2,400
- 33480$2,410
- 33483$3,040
- 33484$2,140
- 33486$2,850
- 33487$2,870
- 33493$1,420
- 33496$3,210
- 33498$2,960
Find Section 8 apartments in Palm Beach County
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Other Florida counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,494,805 · FIPS 12099.