Section 8 in Blair County, PA
1,500 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Blair County, 77% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Blair County?
In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Blair 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.
Blair County in the Altoona metro
Blair County is one of the counties inside the Altoona, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Altoona metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Blair 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.
Altoona Housing Authority
Altoona · PHA code PA031
995 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the County of Blair
Hollidaysburg · PHA code PA069
505 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Blair 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 122,640 · FIPS 42013.