Section 8 in Genesee County, MI
1,084 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Genesee County, 61% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Genesee County?
No. Michigan law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Genesee 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.
Genesee County in the Flint metro
Genesee County is one of the counties inside the Flint, MI core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Flint metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Genesee 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.
Flint Housing Commission
Flint · PHA code MI009
1,084 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Genesee County
Genesee 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 Genesee 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 405,280 · FIPS 26049.