The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) is the largest and most successful low-income housing assistance program in the Country. Property owners who participate in the Section 8 program benefit from the program because as much as 100% of the rent is paid by the government. As long as the lease terms and property are maintained, the rent is virtually guaranteed and sent to the owner every month, often times by direct deposit into the owner’s bank account.
Section 8 participants can rent most properties that are listed at, or around, the current market rent rate.

How Does Section 8 Work?

Approximately 2.3 million households receive federal rental assistance via the Section 8 program. Section 8 is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Although federally funded, the Section 8 program is administered locally by over 2,400 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the country.