Section 8 in Lincoln County, NC

275 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lincoln County, 75% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
275
Occupied
206
75% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lincoln County?

In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County in the Charlotte metro

Metro vouchers
15,430
Metro utilization
73%
Type
MSA
CBSA 16740

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.

  • Lincolnton Housing Authority

    Lincolnton · PHA code NC070

    275 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Lincoln County

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 87,933 · FIPS 37109.