Section 8 in Otter Tail County, MN

378 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Otter Tail County, 56% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
378
Occupied
210
56% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Otter Tail County?

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

Otter Tail County in the Fergus Falls metro

Metro vouchers
378
Metro utilization
56%
Type
Micropolitan
CBSA 22260

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

See Fergus Falls metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Otter Tail 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 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota

    Fergus Falls · PHA code MN008

    234 Section 8 units
  • Otter Tail County Hra

    Fergus Falls · PHA code MN177

    144 Section 8 units
  • Hra of Perham, Minnesota

    Perham · PHA code MN020

    35 units total
  • Hra of Henning, Minnesota

    Henning · PHA code MN083

    20 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Otter Tail County

Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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 60,072 · FIPS 27111.