Section 8 in Douglas County, NE

6,958 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglas County, 77% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
6,958
Occupied
5,330
77% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Douglas 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.

Douglas County in the Omaha metro

Metro vouchers
8,088
Metro utilization
78%
Type
MSA
CBSA 36540

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

See Omaha metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Douglas 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.

  • Omaha Housing Authority

    Omaha · PHA code NE001

    5,548 Section 8 units
  • Douglas County Housing Authority

    Omaha · PHA code NE153

    1,410 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Douglas County

Douglas 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 Douglas 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 582,638 · FIPS 31055.