Section 8 in Thurston County, WA

2,345 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Thurston County, 82% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,345
Occupied
1,915
82% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
RCW 59.18.255

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Thurston County?

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

RCW 59.18.255

Source of income incl. Section 8.

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

Thurston County in the Olympia metro

Metro vouchers
2,345
Metro utilization
82%
Type
MSA
CBSA 36500

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

See Olympia metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Thurston 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.

  • HA Of Thurston County

    Olympia · PHA code WA049

    2,345 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Thurston 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 Washington counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 294,272 · FIPS 53067.