Section 8 in Cowlitz County, WA
1,912 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Cowlitz County, 86% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Cowlitz County?
No. Washington state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Cowlitz County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Cowlitz County in the Longview metro
Cowlitz County is one of the counties inside the Longview, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Longview metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Cowlitz 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 Longview
Longview · PHA code WA007
1,600 Section 8 unitsHA City of Kelso
Kelso · PHA code WA020
312 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Cowlitz 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 Washington counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 110,621 · FIPS 53015.