Section 8 in Montgomery County, MD
8,589 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Montgomery County, 91% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Montgomery County?
No. Maryland state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Montgomery County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Montgomery County in the Washington metro
Montgomery County is one of the counties inside the Washington, DC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Washington metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Montgomery 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 OPPRTY COM OF MONTGOMERY CO
Kensington · PHA code MD004
8,021 Section 8 unitsRockville Housing Enterprises
Rockville · PHA code MD007
568 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Montgomery 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 Maryland counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,056,910 · FIPS 24031.