Section 8 in Pinellas County, FL
9,529 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Pinellas County, 83% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pinellas County?
Some jurisdictions in Florida prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Pinellas 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.
Pinellas County in the Tampa metro
Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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.
PINELLAS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Largo · PHA code FL062
3,970 Section 8 unitsHOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
St Petersburg · PHA code FL002
3,913 Section 8 unitsCLEARWATER HOUSING AUTHORITY
Clearwater · PHA code FL075
1,436 Section 8 unitsBoley Centers, Inc.
St Petersburg · PHA code FL888
210 Section 8 unitsTARPON SPRINGS HOUSING AUTHORITY
Tarpon Springs · PHA code FL058
0 Section 8 unitsDUNEDIN HOUSING AUTHORITY
Clearwater · PHA code FL061
0 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Pinellas 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 959,918 · FIPS 12103.