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.

Active vouchers
1,083
Occupied
715
66% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

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

Metro vouchers
1,083
Metro utilization
66%
Type
Micropolitan
CBSA 48200

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 units
  • Waynesville Housing Authority

    Waynesville · PHA code NC062

    99 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Haywood County

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Other North Carolina counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 62,152 · FIPS 37087.