Section 8 in Virginia Beach City, VA
2,204 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Virginia Beach City, 88% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Virginia Beach City?
No. Virginia law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Virginia Beach 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.
Virginia Beach City in the Virginia Beach metro
Virginia Beach City is one of the counties inside the Virginia Beach, VA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Virginia Beach metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Virginia Beach 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.
Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres.
Virginia Beach · PHA code VA039
2,204 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Virginia Beach City
Virginia Beach City 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 Virginia Beach City
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 457,900 · FIPS 51810.