Section 8 in Lawrence County, PA
433 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence County, 49% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lawrence County?
In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County in the Pittsburgh metro
Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Auth Co of Lawrence
New Castle · PHA code PA026
433 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Lawrence County
Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 85,907 · FIPS 42073.