Section 8 in Steele County, MN
157 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Steele County, 55% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Steele County?
No. Minnesota law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Steele 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.
Steele County in the Owatonna metro
Steele County is one of the counties inside the Owatonna, MN core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Owatonna metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Steele 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.
Owatonna Hra
Owatonna · PHA code MN220
157 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Steele County
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Other Minnesota counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 37,396 · FIPS 27147.