Section 8 in Plymouth County, MA
3,148 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Plymouth County, 89% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Plymouth County?
No. Massachusetts law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Plymouth 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.
Plymouth County in the Boston metro
Plymouth County is one of the counties inside the Boston, MA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Boston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Plymouth 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.
Brockton Housing Authority
Brockton · PHA code MA024
1,946 Section 8 unitsPlymouth Housing Authority
Plymouth · PHA code MA059
640 Section 8 unitsMiddleborough Housing Authority
Middleborough · PHA code MA060
157 Section 8 unitsRockland Housing Authority
Rockland · PHA code MA133
157 Section 8 unitsAbington Housing Authority
Abington · PHA code MA079
89 Section 8 unitsPembroke Housing Authority
Pembroke · PHA code MA111
86 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Plymouth 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 529,548 · FIPS 25023.