Section 8 in Franklin County, WA
377 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, 83% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Franklin County?
No. Washington law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Franklin 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.
Franklin County in the Kennewick metro
Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Pasco and Franklin County
Pasco · PHA code WA021
377 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Franklin 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 96,692 · FIPS 53021.