Section 8 in Hampden County, MA
6,747 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampden County, 83% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hampden County?
No. Massachusetts law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Hampden County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
MGL Ch 151B §4(10)
Massachusetts General Laws Ch 151B §4(10) prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful source of income statewide. Enforcement by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Hampden County in the Springfield metro
Hampden County is one of the counties inside the Springfield, MA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Springfield metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Hampden 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.
Springfield Housing Authority
Springfield · PHA code MA035
3,463 Section 8 unitsHolyoke Housing Authority
Holyoke · PHA code MA005
1,938 Section 8 unitsChicopee Housing Authority
Chicopee · PHA code MA008
574 Section 8 unitsWestfield Housing Authority
Westfield · PHA code MA050
517 Section 8 unitsWest Springfield Housing Authority
West Springfield · PHA code MA078
255 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Hampden 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 Massachusetts counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 464,575 · FIPS 25013.