Section 8 in Sarasota County, FL
2,265 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Sarasota County, 78% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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.
Sarasota County in the North Port metro
Sarasota County is one of the counties inside the North Port, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See North Port metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Sarasota 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.
Sarasota Housing Authority
Sarasota · PHA code FL008
2,265 Section 8 unitsVenice Housing Authority
Venice · PHA code FL064
40 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Sarasota County
Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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 439,392 · FIPS 12115.