Section 8 in Blount County, TN
356 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Blount County, 83% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Blount County?
Yes. Tennessee law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Blount County can legally decline Section 8 applicants. Listing on a voucher-friendly marketplace is the fastest way to find the landlords who do accept.
Tennessee has no source-of-income protection
Tennessee has NO statewide source-of-income protection. The state legislature has been aggressive about preempting local anti-discrimination measures. Landlords can legally decline voucher applicants. Voucher tenants remain a solid financial option — guaranteed monthly rent, often above local market — but the choice is voluntary.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Blount County in the Knoxville metro
Blount County is one of the counties inside the Knoxville, TN core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Knoxville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Blount 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.
Maryville Housing Authority
Maryville · PHA code TN065
356 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Blount County
Blount 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 Blount 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 Tennessee counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 135,951 · FIPS 47009.