Section 8 in Putnam County, FL
407 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Putnam County, 65% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Putnam 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 Putnam 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.
Putnam County in the Palatka metro
Putnam County is one of the counties inside the Palatka, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Palatka metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Putnam 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.
Palatka Housing Authority
Palatka · PHA code FL057
407 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Putnam County
Putnam 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 Putnam 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 73,604 · FIPS 12107.