Section 8 in Delaware County, PA

4,611 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware County, 80% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
4,611
Occupied
3,682
80% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Delaware County?

In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Delaware 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.

Delaware County in the Philadelphia metro

Metro vouchers
49,107
Metro utilization
82%
Type
MSA
CBSA 37980

Delaware 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 Delaware 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 County of Delaware

    Woodlyn · PHA code PA023

    2,983 Section 8 units
  • Chester Housing Authority

    Chester · PHA code PA007

    1,628 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Delaware County

Delaware 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 Delaware 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 575,312 · FIPS 42045.