Section 8 in New Hanover County, NC
2,083 active Housing Choice Vouchers in New Hanover County, 64% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in New Hanover County?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in New Hanover 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.
New Hanover County in the Wilmington metro
New Hanover County is one of the counties inside the Wilmington, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Wilmington metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving New Hanover 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 Wilmington
Wilmington · PHA code NC001
2,083 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in New Hanover County
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Other North Carolina counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 228,134 · FIPS 37129.