Section 8 in Adams County, PA

642 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Adams County, 76% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
642
Occupied
490
76% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Adams County?

In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Adams County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection for housing vouchers. Local ordinances may apply.

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

Adams County in the Gettysburg metro

Metro vouchers
642
Metro utilization
76%
Type
MSA
CBSA 23900

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

See Gettysburg metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Adams 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.

  • Adams County Housing Authority

    Gettysburg · PHA code PA091

    642 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Adams County

Adams 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 Adams 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 Pennsylvania counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 104,604 · FIPS 42001.