Section 8 in Roanoke City, VA

2,579 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Roanoke City, 67% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,579
Occupied
1,727
67% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
Va. Fair Housing Law

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Roanoke City?

No. Virginia state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Roanoke City.

Va. Fair Housing Law

Source of funds incl. vouchers (2020).

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

Roanoke City in the Roanoke metro

Metro vouchers
2,579
Metro utilization
67%
Type
MSA
CBSA 40220

Roanoke City is one of the counties inside the Roanoke, VA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Roanoke metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Roanoke City

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.

  • Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority

    Roanoke · PHA code VA011

    2,579 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Roanoke City?

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 Virginia counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 99,213 · FIPS 51770.