Section 8 in Johnson County, KS

1,994 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnson County, 86% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,994
Occupied
1,718
86% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Johnson County?

Source-of-income protection status for Kansas is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

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

Johnson County in the Kansas City metro

Metro vouchers
16,277
Metro utilization
78%
Type
MSA
CBSA 28140

Johnson County is one of the counties inside the Kansas City, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Kansas City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Johnson 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.

  • Johnson County Housing Authority

    Lenexa · PHA code KS162

    1,485 Section 8 units
  • Olathe Housing Authority

    Olathe · PHA code KS043

    509 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Johnson County

Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Kansas counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 610,742 · FIPS 20091.