Section 8 in Rockingham County, VA

979 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockingham County, 71% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
979
Occupied
695
71% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
Va. Fair Housing Law

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Rockingham County?

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

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.

Rockingham County in the Harrisonburg metro

Metro vouchers
979
Metro utilization
71%
Type
MSA
CBSA 25500

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

See Harrisonburg metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Rockingham 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.

  • Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit

    Harrisonburg · PHA code VA014

    979 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Rockingham 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 Virginia counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 83,905 · FIPS 51165.