Section 8 in Richmond City, VA
14,504 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Richmond City, 86% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Richmond City?
No. Virginia law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Richmond City. 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.
Richmond City in the Richmond metro
Richmond City 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 →Housing authorities serving Richmond City
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.
Virginia Housing Development Authority
Richmond · PHA code VA901
10,201 Section 8 unitsRichmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Richmond · PHA code VA007
4,303 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Richmond City
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Other Virginia counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 227,171 · FIPS 51760.