Section 8 in Fulton County, GA

24,144 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fulton County, 84% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
24,144
Occupied
20,362
84% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fulton County?

In most of the state, yes. Georgia has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Fulton County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

No statewide SOI protection. Atlanta has no local ordinance. Landlords can refuse vouchers.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Fulton County in the Atlanta metro

Metro vouchers
53,637
Metro utilization
78%
Type
MSA
CBSA 12060

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

See Atlanta metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Fulton 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.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta Georgia

    Atlanta · PHA code GA006

    22,186 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of Fulton County

    Atlanta · PHA code GA264

    960 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of East Point

    East Point · PHA code GA078

    542 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of College Park

    College Park · PHA code GA232

    428 Section 8 units
  • City of Atlanta, Dept. of Housing and Community Development

    Atlanta · PHA code GA269

    28 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Roswell

    Roswell · PHA code GA099

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Fulton County

Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Georgia counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,061,944 · FIPS 13121.