Section 8 in Hennepin County, MN

8,236 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hennepin County, 89% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
8,236
Occupied
7,330
89% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hennepin County?

No. Minnesota law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Hennepin 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.

Hennepin County in the Minneapolis metro

Metro vouchers
24,382
Metro utilization
91%
Type
MSA
CBSA 33460

Hennepin County is one of the counties inside the Minneapolis, MN core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Minneapolis metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Hennepin 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.

  • Pha In and For the City of Minneapolis

    Minneapolis · PHA code MN002

    6,779 Section 8 units
  • Hra In and For the City of Bloomington

    Bloomington · PHA code MN152

    565 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of St Louis Park, Minnesota

    Saint Louis Park · PHA code MN144

    406 Section 8 units
  • Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority

    Plymouth · PHA code MN170

    250 Section 8 units
  • Richfield Hra

    Richfield · PHA code MN216

    236 Section 8 units
  • Hra of Hopkins, Minnesota

    Hopkins · PHA code MN078

    76 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Hennepin 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 Minnesota counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,270,787 · FIPS 27053.