Section 8 in Hillsborough County, FL

12,001 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsborough County, 91% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
12,001
Occupied
10,892
91% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Local protection
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hillsborough County?

Some jurisdictions in Florida prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Hillsborough 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.

Hillsborough County in the Tampa metro

Metro vouchers
23,782
Metro utilization
86%
Type
MSA
CBSA 45300

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

See Tampa metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Hillsborough 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.

  • TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Tampa · PHA code FL003

    11,814 Section 8 units
  • PLANT CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Plant City · PHA code FL034

    187 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Hillsborough 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 1,468,560 · FIPS 12057.