Section 8 in Forsyth County, NC
5,638 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Forsyth County, 68% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Forsyth County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Forsyth 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.
Forsyth County in the Winston metro
Forsyth County is one of the counties inside the Winston, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Winston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Forsyth 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 Winston-Salem
Winston Salem · PHA code NC012
4,788 Section 8 unitsPiedmont Triad Regional Council
Kernersville · PHA code NC166
850 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Forsyth County
Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 North Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 383,739 · FIPS 37067.