Section 8 in Haywood County, NC
1,083 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Haywood County, 66% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Haywood County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Haywood 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.
Haywood County in the Waynesville metro
Haywood County is one of the counties inside the Waynesville, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Waynesville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Haywood 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.
Mountain Projects, Inc.
Waynesville · PHA code NC152
1,083 Section 8 unitsWaynesville Housing Authority
Waynesville · PHA code NC062
99 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Haywood 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 62,152 · FIPS 37087.