Section 8 in Gaston County, NC
1,749 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Gaston County, 90% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Gaston County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Gaston 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.
Gaston County in the Charlotte metro
Gaston County is one of the counties inside the Charlotte, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Charlotte metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Gaston 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.
Gastonia Housing Authority
Gastonia · PHA code NC057
1,749 Section 8 unitsBelmont Housing Authority
Belmont · PHA code NC088
50 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Gaston County
Gaston 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 Gaston 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 228,972 · FIPS 37071.