Section 8 in Benton County, WA
1,139 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Benton County, 65% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Benton County?
No. Washington law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Benton County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Washington HB 2578 (2018) bans SOI discrimination. Reasonable "screening" restrictions apply only to your share of rent.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Benton County in the Kennewick metro
Benton County is one of the counties inside the Kennewick, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Kennewick metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Benton 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.
Ha City of Kennewick
Kennewick · PHA code WA012
1,139 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Benton 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 Washington counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 207,560 · FIPS 53005.