Section 8 in Freeborn County, MN
159 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Freeborn County, 64% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Freeborn County?
No. Minnesota law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Freeborn County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Minnesota bans SOI discrimination statewide as of 2023.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Freeborn County in the Albert Lea metro
Freeborn County is one of the counties inside the Albert Lea, MN core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Albert Lea metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Freeborn 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.
Hra In and For the City of Albert Lea, Minnesota
Albert Lea · PHA code MN077
159 Section 8 units
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Other Minnesota counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 30,857 · FIPS 27047.