Section 8 in Hinds County, MS
6,933 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hinds County, 82% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hinds County?
In most of the state, yes. Mississippi has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Hinds 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.
Hinds County in the Jackson metro
Hinds County is one of the counties inside the Jackson, MS core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Jackson metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Hinds 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.
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. Vi
Jackson · PHA code MS058
5,813 Section 8 unitsthe Housing Authority of the City of Jackson
Jackson · PHA code MS103
1,120 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Hinds County
Hinds 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 Hinds 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 226,541 · FIPS 28049.