Section 8 in Franklin County, PA
391 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, 82% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Franklin County?
In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Franklin 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.
Franklin County in the Chambersburg metro
Franklin County is one of the counties inside the Chambersburg, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Chambersburg metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Franklin 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 Franklin
Chambersburg · PHA code PA034
391 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Franklin County
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Other Pennsylvania counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 156,084 · FIPS 42055.