Section 8 in Augusta County, VA

739 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Augusta County, 83% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
739
Occupied
616
83% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
Va. Fair Housing Law

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Augusta County?

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

Va. Fair Housing Law

Source of funds incl. vouchers (2020).

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

Augusta County in the Staunton metro

Metro vouchers
739
Metro utilization
83%
Type
MSA
CBSA 44420

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

See Staunton metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Augusta 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.

  • Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority

    Waynesboro · PHA code VA022

    486 Section 8 units
  • Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

    Staunton · PHA code VA023

    253 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Augusta 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 Virginia counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 77,433 · FIPS 51015.