Section 8 in Fayette County, PA

1,178 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fayette County, 75% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,178
Occupied
880
75% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fayette County?

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

Fayette County in the Pittsburgh metro

Metro vouchers
22,464
Metro utilization
77%
Type
MSA
CBSA 38300

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

See Pittsburgh metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Fayette 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.

  • Fayette County Housing Authority

    Uniontown · PHA code PA015

    1,178 Section 8 units
  • Connellsville Housing Authority

    Connellsville · PHA code PA025

    200 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Fayette County

Fayette 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 Fayette 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 128,417 · FIPS 42051.