Section 8 in Richmond County, GA

4,465 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Richmond County, 76% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
4,465
Occupied
3,411
76% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Richmond County?

In most of the state, yes. Georgia has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Richmond 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.

Richmond County in the Augusta metro

Metro vouchers
4,465
Metro utilization
76%
Type
MSA
CBSA 12260

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

See Augusta metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Richmond 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 Augusta

    Augusta · PHA code GA001

    4,465 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Richmond County

Richmond 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 Richmond 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 206,153 · FIPS 13245.