Section 8 in Duval County, FL

8,501 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Duval County, 89% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
8,501
Occupied
7,549
89% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Local protection
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Duval County?

Some jurisdictions in Florida prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Duval County is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.

Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

County SOI ordinance; rest of FL not protected.

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

Duval County in the Jacksonville metro

Metro vouchers
8,718
Metro utilization
88%
Type
MSA
CBSA 27260

Duval County is one of the counties inside the Jacksonville, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Jacksonville metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Duval 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.

  • Jacksonville Housing Authority

    Jacksonville · PHA code FL001

    8,501 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Duval 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 Florida counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 995,708 · FIPS 12031.