Section 8 in Thurston County, WA
2,345 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Thurston County, 82% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Thurston County?
No. Washington law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Thurston 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.
Thurston County in the Olympia metro
Thurston County is one of the counties inside the Olympia, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Olympia metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Thurston 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 of Thurston County
Olympia · PHA code WA049
2,345 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Thurston 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 294,272 · FIPS 53067.