Section 8 in Catawba County, NC
1,952 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Catawba County, 68% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Catawba County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Catawba 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.
Catawba County in the Hickory metro
Catawba County is one of the counties inside the Hickory, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Hickory metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Catawba 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.
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Hickory · PHA code NC159
1,952 Section 8 unitsCity of Hickory Public Housing Authority
Hickory · PHA code NC056
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Other North Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 161,011 · FIPS 37035.