Section 8 in Kenton County, KY
1,203 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenton County, 152% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kenton 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.
Kenton County in the Cincinnati metro
Kenton County is one of the counties inside the Cincinnati, OH core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Cincinnati metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Kenton 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 Covington
Covington · PHA code KY002
1,203 Section 8 unitsCovington Cda
Covington · PHA code KY133
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Section 8 rent by ZIP in Kenton County
Kenton 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 Kenton 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 169,066 · FIPS 21117.