Section 8 in Strafford County, NH

1,096 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Strafford County, 86% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,096
Occupied
945
86% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Strafford County?

Source-of-income protection status for New Hampshire 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.

Strafford County in the Boston metro

Metro vouchers
79,898
Metro utilization
92%
Type
MSA
CBSA 14460

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

See Boston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Strafford 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.

  • Dover Housing Authority

    Dover · PHA code NH003

    550 Section 8 units
  • Somersworth Housing Authority

    Somersworth · PHA code NH006

    356 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Rochester Nh

    Rochester · PHA code NH008

    190 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Strafford 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 New Hampshire counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 130,965 · FIPS 33017.