Section 8 in Pinellas County, FL

9,529 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Pinellas County, 83% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
9,529
Occupied
7,882
83% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Local protection

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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.

Pinellas County in the Tampa metro

Metro vouchers
23,782
Metro utilization
86%
Type
MSA
CBSA 45300

Pinellas County is one of the counties inside the Tampa, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Tampa metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Pinellas 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.

  • Pinellas County Housing Authority

    Largo · PHA code FL062

    3,970 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of St. Petersburg

    St Petersburg · PHA code FL002

    3,913 Section 8 units
  • Clearwater Housing Authority

    Clearwater · PHA code FL075

    1,436 Section 8 units
  • Boley Centers, Inc.

    St Petersburg · PHA code FL888

    210 Section 8 units
  • Tarpon Springs Housing Authority

    Tarpon Springs · PHA code FL058

    21 units total
  • Dunedin Housing Authority

    Clearwater · PHA code FL061

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Pinellas County

Pinellas 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.

Find Section 8 apartments in Pinellas 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 959,918 · FIPS 12103.