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Section 8 in Deltona, FL, FL: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,806
HUD
Active vouchers
4,337
82% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Protected

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,278$1,150 to $1,406
1-bedroom$1,433$1,290 to $1,576
2-bedroom$1,806$1,625 to $1,987
3-bedroom$2,468$2,221 to $2,715
4-bedroom$2,797$2,517 to $3,077

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Deltona covers up to $1,806 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,625 to $1,987.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
4,337
Occupied
3,555
Utilization
82%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Deltona

6 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach

    Daytona Beach , FL · FL007 · 1,884 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3862535653

  • Deland Housing Authority

    Deland , FL · FL072 · 1,013 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3867342564

  • Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach

    New Smyrna Beach , FL · FL022 · 501 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3864288171

  • Housing Authority of the County of Flagler

    Bunnell , FL · FL030 · 399 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3864373221

  • County of Volusia Dept. of Community Services

    Deland , FL · FL113 · 327 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3867405112

  • Ormond Beach Housing Authority

    Ormond Beach , FL · FL024 · 213 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3866772069

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Deltona, FL?

It depends on the city. Florida has no statewide source-of-income law, but some local ordinances in the state prohibit voucher discrimination. Check whether Deltona, FL sits inside a protected jurisdiction before assuming either way.

No statewide SOI protection. Miami-Dade County (2020) and a few other localities have protections. Elsewhere, landlords may refuse vouchers.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Counties in the Deltona metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Deltona?
In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,806 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,625 to $1,987 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Deltona?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,278, 1-bedroom $1,433, 2-bedroom $1,806, 3-bedroom $2,468, 4-bedroom $2,797. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Deltona?
Section 8 in Deltona is administered by Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach, Deland Housing Authority, Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

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Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.