Section 8 in Rockingham County, NC

226 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockingham County, 75% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
226
Occupied
169
75% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Rockingham County?

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

Rockingham County in the Greensboro metro

Metro vouchers
8,241
Metro utilization
69%
Type
MSA
CBSA 24660

Rockingham County is one of the counties inside the Greensboro, NC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Greensboro metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Rockingham 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.

  • the New Reidsville Housing Authority

    Reidsville · PHA code NC098

    226 Section 8 units
  • Madison Housing Authority

    Madison · PHA code NC054

    50 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Rockingham County

Rockingham 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 Rockingham 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 91,209 · FIPS 37157.