Section 8 in Umatilla County, OR
351 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Umatilla County, 77% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Umatilla County?
No. Oregon law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Umatilla County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Oregon bans SOI discrimination statewide. Landlords cannot refuse Section 8 or SSI applicants.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Umatilla County in the Hermiston metro
Umatilla County is one of the counties inside the Hermiston, OR core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Hermiston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Umatilla 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 County of Umatilla
Hermiston · PHA code OR007
351 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Umatilla County
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Other Oregon counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 79,904 · FIPS 41059.