Section 8 in Orange County, CA
24,356 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, 82% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Orange 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 Orange County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Orange County in the Los Angeles metro
Orange County is one of the counties inside the Los Angeles, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Los Angeles metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Orange 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.
Orange County Housing Authority
Santa Ana · PHA code CA094
11,686 Section 8 unitsCity of Anaheim Housing Authority
Anaheim · PHA code CA104
6,835 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Santa Ana
Santa Ana · PHA code CA093
3,398 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Garden Grove
Garden Grove · PHA code CA102
2,437 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Orange 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 3,175,227 · FIPS 06059.