Section 8 in Sullivan County, NY
558 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Sullivan County, 42% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Sullivan County?
No. New York law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Sullivan County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
NY Human Rights Law §296(5)
NY State Human Rights Law prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful source of income statewide (added by 2019 amendment). Enforcement by NYS Division of Human Rights. Post-Commons West (2024) enforcement in some counties is murky — see county-level notes.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Sullivan County in the Monticello metro
Sullivan County is one of the counties inside the Monticello, NY core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Monticello metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Sullivan 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.
Monticello Housing Authority
Monticello · PHA code NY071
558 Section 8 unitsWoodridge Housing Authority
Woodridge · PHA code NY064
40 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Sullivan County
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Other New York counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 78,725 · FIPS 36105.