Section 8 in Jefferson County, KY

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Jefferson County?

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

Jefferson County in the Louisville/Jefferson County metro

Housing authorities serving Jefferson 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.

• Louisville Metro Housing Authority

  Louisville · PHA code KY001

  12,582 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Jefferson County

Jefferson 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.

• 40023$1,710
• 40025$1,490
• 40041$1,170
• 40118$1,320
• 40202$1,390
• 40203$1,100
• 40204$1,430
• 40205$1,340
• 40206$1,400
• 40207$1,570
• 40208$1,080
• 40209$1,150
• 40210$1,150
• 40211$1,110
• 40212$1,080
• 40213$1,140
• 40214$1,180
• 40215$1,220
• 40216$1,080
• 40217$1,360
• 40218$1,300
• 40219$1,230
• 40220$1,460
• 40221$1,290
• 40222$1,490
• 40223$1,640
• 40228$1,600
• 40229$1,490
• 40231$1,290
• 40241$1,670
• 40242$1,470
• 40243$1,490
• 40245$1,800
• 40258$1,290
• 40272$1,380
• 40280$1,400
• 40291$1,350
• 40299$1,470

Other Kentucky counties

• Franklin County6,705 vouchers
• Fayette County3,483 vouchers
• Campbell County1,387 vouchers
• Kenton County1,203 vouchers
• Christian County1,061 vouchers
• Boone County1,013 vouchers
• Pike County983 vouchers
• Daviess County874 vouchers