Section 8 in Hancock County, MS
521 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hancock County, 97% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hancock County?
In most of the state, yes. Mississippi has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Hancock County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
Mississippi has no source-of-income protection
Mississippi has NO statewide source-of-income protection, no relevant local ordinances in DeSoto County (Horn Lake / Southaven). Landlords can legally decline voucher applicants. This is one of the weakest SOI environments in the country. Voucher tenants remain a good economic option (guaranteed monthly rent that often exceeds local market) — the choice is voluntary either way.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Hancock County in the Gulfport metro
Hancock County is one of the counties inside the Gulfport, MS core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Gulfport metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Hancock 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.
Bay Waveland Housing Authority
Bay St Louis · PHA code MS301
521 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Hancock 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 Mississippi counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 46,010 · FIPS 28045.