Section 8 in Davidson County, TN
7,531 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Davidson County, 81% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Davidson County?
Yes. Tennessee law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Davidson 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.
Davidson County in the Nashville metro
Davidson County is one of the counties inside the Nashville, TN core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Nashville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Davidson 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.
Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency
Nashville · PHA code TN005
7,531 Section 8 unitsTennessee Housing Development Agency
Nashville · PHA code TN903
6,507 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Davidson County
Davidson 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.
- 37013$1,870
- 37072$1,630
- 37076$1,780
- 37080$1,320
- 37115$1,620
- 37138$1,730
- 37189$1,480
- 37201$2,360
- 37203$1,990
- 37204$2,280
- 37205$2,230
- 37206$1,840
- 37207$1,450
- 37208$1,880
- 37209$1,950
- 37210$1,580
- 37211$1,780
- 37212$1,820
- 37213$1,830
- 37214$2,000
- 37215$2,200
- 37216$1,810
- 37217$1,780
- 37218$1,580
- 37219$2,440
- 37220$2,470
- 37221$2,200
- 37228$1,730
- 37232$1,770
- 37238$1,770
Find Section 8 apartments in Davidson 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 709,786 · FIPS 47037.