Section 8 in Cass County, MI
132 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Cass County, 79% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Cass County?
No. Michigan law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Cass County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Michigan Public Act 195 of 2024 (effective April 2, 2025)
Michigan Public Act 195 of 2024 added source-of-income protection to state law, effective April 2 2025. BUT the state law only applies to landlords with 5 or more rental units — small landlords (1-4 units) remain exempt at the state level. Local ordinances may cover the small-landlord gap; Detroit and Southfield both do.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Cass County in the South Bend metro
Cass County is one of the counties inside the South Bend, IN core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See South Bend metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Cass 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.
Dowagiac Housing Commission
Dowagiac · PHA code MI120
132 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Cass 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 Michigan counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 51,604 · FIPS 26027.