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.

Active vouchers
9,529
Occupied
7,882
83% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Local protection
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

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.

Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

County SOI ordinance; rest of FL not protected.

View statute →

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

Pinellas County in the Tampa metro

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

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 units
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG

    St Petersburg · PHA code FL002

    3,913 Section 8 units
  • CLEARWATER HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Clearwater · PHA code FL075

    1,436 Section 8 units
  • Boley Centers, Inc.

    St Petersburg · PHA code FL888

    210 Section 8 units
  • TARPON SPRINGS HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Tarpon Springs · PHA code FL058

    0 Section 8 units
  • DUNEDIN 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.