By AHO Staff on May 5th, 2023
After getting approved for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, it feels relieving to be one step closer to getting affordable housing. But that last step of finding a suitable rental home that accepts the voucher can be difficult in many areas of the U.S.
To fight discrimination, state and local governments in many areas of the country have passed protections for Section 8 renters who are searching for a new home.
Find out which areas have these protections in this list that was just updated in May.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Rose Carr says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource to finding Section 8 waitlists that are open!"