Section 8 in Franklin County, KY

6,705 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, 63% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
6,705
Occupied
4,202
63% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Franklin County?

Source-of-income protection status for Kentucky 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.

Franklin County in the Frankfort metro

Metro vouchers
6,705
Metro utilization
63%
Type
Micropolitan
CBSA 23180

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

See Frankfort metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Franklin 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.

  • Kentucky Housing Corporation-State Agency

    Frankfort · PHA code KY901

    6,221 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of Frankfort

    Frankfort · PHA code KY003

    484 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Franklin County

Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Kentucky counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 51,475 · FIPS 21073.