Section 8 in San Bernardino County, CA

11,934 active Housing Choice Vouchers in San Bernardino County, 83% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
11,934
Occupied
9,875
83% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
FEHA (SB 329)

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in San Bernardino County?

No. California state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in San Bernardino County.

FEHA (SB 329)

Government Code §12955 — voucher refusal prohibited.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

San Bernardino County in the Riverside metro

Metro vouchers
22,201
Metro utilization
86%
Type
MSA
CBSA 40140

San Bernardino County is one of the counties inside the Riverside, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Riverside metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving San Bernardino County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino · PHA code CA019

    11,881 Section 8 units
  • Needles Housing Authority

    Needles · PHA code CA022

    53 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in San Bernardino County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other California counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 2,180,563 · FIPS 06071.