Section 8 in Washington County, MD
1,713 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, 83% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Washington 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 Washington County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Washington County in the Hagerstown metro
Washington County is one of the counties inside the Hagerstown, MD core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Hagerstown metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Washington 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.
Hagerstown Housing Authority
Hagerstown · PHA code MD006
1,090 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Washington County
Williamsport · PHA code MD028
623 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Washington 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 154,645 · FIPS 24043.