Section 8 in Lafayette County, MS
370 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lafayette County, 100% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lafayette County?
In most of the state, yes. Mississippi has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Lafayette 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.
Lafayette County in the Oxford metro
Lafayette County is one of the counties inside the Oxford, MS core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Oxford metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Lafayette 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.
Oxford Housing Authority
Oxford · PHA code MS093
212 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Lafayette 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 56,172 · FIPS 28071.