Section 8 in Orange County, FL

6,178 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, 82% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
6,178
Occupied
5,047
82% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Local protection
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Orange County?

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

Orange County in the Orlando metro

Metro vouchers
7,544
Metro utilization
81%
Type
MSA
CBSA 36740

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

See Orlando metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Orange 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.

  • Orlando Housing Authority

    Orlando · PHA code FL004

    4,820 Section 8 units
  • Orange County Housing & Community Development

    Orlando · PHA code FL093

    1,358 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Winter Park

    Winter Park · PHA code FL082

    0 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Orange 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 1,427,403 · FIPS 12095.