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.
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.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Orange County in the Orlando metro
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 unitsOrange County Housing & Community Development
Orlando · PHA code FL093
1,358 Section 8 unitsHousing 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.