Section 8 in Fresno County, CA

13,377 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fresno County, 84% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
13,377
Occupied
11,249
84% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
FEHA (SB 329)

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fresno County?

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

FEHA (SB 329)

Government Code §12955 — voucher refusal prohibited.

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

Fresno County in the Fresno metro

Metro vouchers
14,181
Metro utilization
83%
Type
MSA
CBSA 23420

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

See Fresno metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Fresno 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.

  • Housing Authority City of Fresno

    Fresno · PHA code CA006

    7,532 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of Fresno County

    Fresno · PHA code CA028

    5,845 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Fresno 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 California counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,008,280 · FIPS 06019.