Section 8 in Chester County, PA
2,445 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Chester County, 78% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Chester County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,397 | $1,257 to $1,537 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,520 | $1,368 to $1,672 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,810 | $1,629 to $1,991 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,170 | $1,953 to $2,387 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,423 | $2,181 to $2,665 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Chester County covers up to $1,810 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,629 to $1,991.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Chester County?
In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Chester 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.
Chester County in the Philadelphia metro
Chester County is one of the counties inside the Philadelphia, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Philadelphia metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Chester 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 Chester
West Chester · PHA code PA046
2,445 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Chester County
Chester 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.
- 19087$2,580
- 19301$2,350
- 19310$1,800
- 19311$1,820
- 19312$2,230
- 19316$1,690
- 19317$2,480
- 19320$1,860
- 19330$1,480
- 19333$2,320
- 19335$2,020
- 19341$2,550
- 19343$2,280
- 19344$1,500
- 19345$2,450
- 19348$1,710
- 19350$1,850
- 19352$1,880
- 19355$2,450
- 19358$1,660
- 19362$1,490
- 19363$1,530
- 19365$1,640
- 19367$1,780
- 19369$1,780
- 19372$2,650
- 19374$1,360
- 19375$1,730
- 19380$2,510
- 19382$2,160
- 19383$2,160
- 19390$1,740
- 19425$2,720
- 19442$2,110
- 19457$1,520
- 19460$2,070
- 19465$1,790
- 19475$1,250
- 19520$1,400
Find Section 8 apartments in Chester 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 536,474 · FIPS 42029.