Section 8 in Dinwiddie County, VA
1,054 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Dinwiddie County, 93% utilized. Serving housing authorities vary by ZIP. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Dinwiddie County?
No. Virginia law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Dinwiddie County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Virginia Fair Housing Law (HB 6, 2020)
Virginia's HB 6 (2020) added source of income to the list of protected classes under the Virginia Fair Housing Law. Applies statewide to all landlords regardless of unit count. Enforcement via Virginia DPOR / Virginia Fair Housing Office.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Dinwiddie County in the Richmond metro
Dinwiddie County is one of the counties inside the Richmond, VA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Richmond metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Find Section 8 apartments in Dinwiddie County
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Other Virginia counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 28,057 · FIPS 51053.