Section 8 in Dawson County, NE

220 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Dawson County, 73% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
220
Occupied
160
73% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Dawson County?

Source-of-income protection status for Nebraska is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Dawson County in the Lexington metro

Metro vouchers
220
Metro utilization
73%
Type
Micropolitan
CBSA 30420

Dawson County is one of the counties inside the Lexington, NE core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Lexington metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Dawson 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.

  • Lexington Housing Authority

    Lexington · PHA code NE010

    158 Section 8 units
  • Cozad Housing Authority

    Cozad · PHA code NE083

    62 Section 8 units
  • Gothenburg Housing Authority

    Gothenburg · PHA code NE120

    68 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Dawson 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 Nebraska counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 24,037 · FIPS 31047.