Section 8 in Buncombe County, NC
3,422 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Buncombe County, 78% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Buncombe County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Buncombe County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
No statewide SOI protection in North Carolina. Landlords can refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Buncombe County in the Asheville metro
Buncombe County is one of the counties inside the Asheville, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Asheville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Buncombe 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.
Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Asheville · PHA code NC007
3,422 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Buncombe County
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Other North Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 269,449 · FIPS 37021.