Section 8 in Yakima County, WA
1,312 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Yakima County, 89% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Yakima County?
No. Washington law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Yakima 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.
Yakima County in the Yakima metro
Yakima County is one of the counties inside the Yakima, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Yakima metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Yakima 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 Yakima
Yakima · PHA code WA042
1,312 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Sunnyside, Washington
Sunnyside · PHA code WA035
140 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Yakima 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 256,143 · FIPS 53077.