Section 8 in Pickaway County, OH

661 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Pickaway County, 67% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
661
Occupied
440
67% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts
Ohio HB 430 (2022) — preempts local SOI ordinances

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pickaway County?

Yes. Ohio law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Pickaway County can legally decline Section 8 applicants. Listing on a voucher-friendly marketplace is the fastest way to find the landlords who do accept.

Ohio HB 430 (2022) — preempts local SOI ordinances

Ohio has no source-of-income protection. HB 430 (2022) preempts new local SOI ordinances, and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (2024) documented widespread SOI discrimination in Cleveland. Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, and University Heights each passed local ordinances before HB 430 and continue to enforce them, but post-HB-430 legal standing is uncertain.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Pickaway County in the Columbus metro

Metro vouchers
19,414
Metro utilization
90%
Type
MSA
CBSA 18140

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

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Housing authorities serving Pickaway 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.

  • Pickaway Metropolitan Housing Authority

    Circleville · PHA code OH059

    661 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Pickaway County

Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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 Ohio counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 58,809 · FIPS 39129.