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Section 8 in Winston, NC, NC: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Winston-Salem, NC 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)
$960
HUD
Active vouchers
6,622
69% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Not 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)$816$734 to $898
1-bedroom$876$788 to $964
2-bedroom$960$864 to $1,056
3-bedroom$1,316$1,184 to $1,448
4-bedroom$1,591$1,432 to $1,750

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Winston covers up to $960 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $864 to $1,056.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
6,622
Occupied
4,596
Utilization
69%

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 Winston

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

  • Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem

    Winston Salem , NC · NC012 · 4,788 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3369176118

  • Lexington Housing Authority

    Lexington , NC · NC039 · 880 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3362498936

  • Piedmont Triad Regional Council

    Kernersville , NC · NC166 · 850 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3369040334

  • Thomasville Housing Authority

    Thomasville , NC · NC071 · 104 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3364756137

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Winston, NC?

In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Winston, NC can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

No statewide SOI protection in North Carolina. Landlords can 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 Winston 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 Winston?
In the Winston-Salem, NC metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $960 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $864 to $1,056 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Winston?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Winston-Salem, NC metro, by bedroom size: studio $816, 1-bedroom $876, 2-bedroom $960, 3-bedroom $1,316, 4-bedroom $1,591. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Winston?
Section 8 in Winston is administered by Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem, Lexington Housing Authority, Piedmont Triad Regional Council 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.

Find Section 8 apartments in Winston

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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.