Section 8 in Fairfax County, VA
5,329 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfax County, 90% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fairfax County?
No. Virginia law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Fairfax 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.
Fairfax County in the Washington metro
Fairfax County is one of the counties inside the Washington, DC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Washington metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Fairfax 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.
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Fairfax · PHA code VA019
5,329 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Fairfax County
Fairfax 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.
- 20120$2,440
- 20121$2,450
- 20124$2,490
- 20151$2,420
- 20170$2,460
- 20171$2,660
- 20190$2,510
- 20191$2,310
- 20194$2,600
- 22003$2,250
- 22015$2,820
- 22027$2,850
- 22030$2,640
- 22031$2,720
- 22032$2,590
- 22033$2,710
- 22035$2,490
- 22039$2,600
- 22041$2,190
- 22042$2,440
- 22043$2,450
- 22044$2,080
- 22060$3,370
- 22066$3,370
- 22079$2,740
- 22101$3,130
- 22102$3,040
- 22124$2,660
- 22150$2,510
- 22151$2,880
- 22152$2,890
- 22153$3,060
- 22180$2,620
- 22181$3,010
- 22182$3,040
- 22303$2,470
- 22306$2,030
- 22307$2,260
- 22308$3,130
- 22309$1,990
- 22310$2,670
- 22312$2,290
- 22315$2,720
Find Section 8 apartments in Fairfax 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 Virginia counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,145,354 · FIPS 51059.