Section 8 in Hampshire County, MA
1,409 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampshire County, 79% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hampshire County?
No. Massachusetts law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Hampshire 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.
Hampshire County in the Amherst Town metro
Hampshire County is one of the counties inside the Amherst Town, MA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Amherst Town metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Hampshire 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.
Northampton Housing Authority
Northampton · PHA code MA026
862 Section 8 unitsAmherst Housing Authority
Amherst · PHA code MA085
444 Section 8 unitsHanssen
Ware · PHA code MA088
103 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Hampshire 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 153,931 · FIPS 25015.