Best ZIP Codes for Section 8 Investing
Areas with high Section 8 voucher availability and strong HUD rent payments.
1
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
48.5%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
2
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
47.5%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
3
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
47.5%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
4
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
44.3%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
5
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
43.5%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
6
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
41.9%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
7
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
41.9%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
8
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
41.9%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
9
27872 - Roxobel
North Carolina
$1,320
HUD FMR (2BR)
41.7%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
10
27872 - Roxobel
North Carolina
$1,320
HUD FMR (2BR)
41.7%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
11
27872 - Roxobel
North Carolina
$1,320
HUD FMR (2BR)
41.3%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
12
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
40.4%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
13
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
40.4%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
14
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
40.1%
FMR/Price
$41k
Avg Home
15
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
40.1%
FMR/Price
$62k
Avg Home
16
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.7%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
17
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.6%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
18
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.6%
FMR/Price
$63k
Avg Home
19
27847 - Kelford
North Carolina
$1,380
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.5%
FMR/Price
$42k
Avg Home
20
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.1%
FMR/Price
$64k
Avg Home
21
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.1%
FMR/Price
$64k
Avg Home
22
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
39.1%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
23
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
38.9%
FMR/Price
$42k
Avg Home
24
24237 - Dante
Virginia
$1,370
HUD FMR (2BR)
38.7%
FMR/Price
$42k
Avg Home
25
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
38.7%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
26
62205 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,170
HUD FMR (2BR)
38.5%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
27
27872 - Roxobel
North Carolina
$1,320
HUD FMR (2BR)
38.3%
FMR/Price
$41k
Avg Home
28
48505 - Flint
Michigan
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
38.0%
FMR/Price
$31k
Avg Home
29
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
37.5%
FMR/Price
$39k
Avg Home
30
62204 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
37.4%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
31
27872 - Roxobel
North Carolina
$1,320
HUD FMR (2BR)
37.2%
FMR/Price
$43k
Avg Home
32
71103 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
37.1%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
33
48505 - Flint
Michigan
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.8%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
34
71103 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.7%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
35
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.7%
FMR/Price
$68k
Avg Home
36
71109 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$1,020
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.6%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
37
48505 - Flint
Michigan
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.6%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
38
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.1%
FMR/Price
$69k
Avg Home
39
71109 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$1,020
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.1%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
40
71109 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$1,020
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.1%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
41
15901 - Johnstown
Pennsylvania
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.0%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
42
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
36.0%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
43
62203 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,130
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.9%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
44
48607 - Saginaw
Michigan
$1,210
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.8%
FMR/Price
$41k
Avg Home
45
17935 - Girardville
Pennsylvania
$980
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.7%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
46
93562 - Trona
California
$2,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.6%
FMR/Price
$70k
Avg Home
47
44506 - Youngstown
Ohio
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.5%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
48
44506 - Youngstown
Ohio
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.5%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
49
71103 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.5%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
50
48505 - Flint
Michigan
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.4%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
51
27847 - Kelford
North Carolina
$1,380
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.4%
FMR/Price
$47k
Avg Home
52
71108 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$1,160
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.1%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
53
71108 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$1,160
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.1%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
54
71103 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.0%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
55
62203 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,130
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.0%
FMR/Price
$39k
Avg Home
56
62203 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,130
HUD FMR (2BR)
35.0%
FMR/Price
$39k
Avg Home
57
27847 - Kelford
North Carolina
$1,380
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.9%
FMR/Price
$47k
Avg Home
58
17935 - Girardville
Pennsylvania
$980
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.9%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
59
17935 - Girardville
Pennsylvania
$980
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.9%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
60
71108 - Shreveport
Louisiana
$1,160
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.8%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
61
27872 - Roxobel
North Carolina
$1,320
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.7%
FMR/Price
$46k
Avg Home
62
62204 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.3%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
63
62204 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.3%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
64
63115 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,060
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.1%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
65
48505 - Flint
Michigan
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
34.0%
FMR/Price
$34k
Avg Home
66
63120 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,030
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.8%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
67
63120 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,030
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.8%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
68
62203 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,130
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.7%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
69
62204 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.7%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
70
62207 - Centreville
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.6%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
71
62207 - Centreville
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.6%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
72
39209 - Jackson
Mississippi
$1,150
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.5%
FMR/Price
$41k
Avg Home
73
39209 - Jackson
Mississippi
$1,150
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.5%
FMR/Price
$41k
Avg Home
74
17935 - Girardville
Pennsylvania
$980
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.4%
FMR/Price
$35k
Avg Home
75
63120 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,030
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.4%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
76
62203 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$1,130
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.1%
FMR/Price
$41k
Avg Home
77
63115 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,060
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.0%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
78
63115 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,060
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.0%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
79
24868 - Northfork
West Virginia
$900
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.0%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
80
63120 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,030
HUD FMR (2BR)
33.0%
FMR/Price
$38k
Avg Home
81
62204 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.9%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
82
27849 - Lewiston Woodville
North Carolina
$1,160
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.8%
FMR/Price
$42k
Avg Home
83
44506 - Youngstown
Ohio
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.7%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
84
17935 - Girardville
Pennsylvania
$980
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.7%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
85
36610 - Prichard
Alabama
$900
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.7%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
86
36610 - Prichard
Alabama
$900
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.7%
FMR/Price
$33k
Avg Home
87
17948 - Mahanoy City
Pennsylvania
$1,190
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.6%
FMR/Price
$44k
Avg Home
88
61605 - Peoria
Illinois
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.6%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
89
61605 - Peoria
Illinois
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.6%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
90
15901 - Johnstown
Pennsylvania
$970
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.6%
FMR/Price
$36k
Avg Home
91
27847 - Kelford
North Carolina
$1,380
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.5%
FMR/Price
$51k
Avg Home
92
27847 - Kelford
North Carolina
$1,380
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.5%
FMR/Price
$51k
Avg Home
93
62204 - East Saint Louis
Illinois
$990
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.5%
FMR/Price
$37k
Avg Home
94
27847 - Kelford
North Carolina
$1,380
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.4%
FMR/Price
$51k
Avg Home
95
15033 - Donora
Pennsylvania
$1,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.3%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
96
15033 - Donora
Pennsylvania
$1,080
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.3%
FMR/Price
$40k
Avg Home
97
21223 - Baltimore
Maryland
$1,770
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.2%
FMR/Price
$66k
Avg Home
98
21223 - Baltimore
Maryland
$1,770
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.2%
FMR/Price
$66k
Avg Home
99
24831 - Northfork
West Virginia
$870
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.2%
FMR/Price
$32k
Avg Home
100
63120 - Saint Louis
Missouri
$1,030
HUD FMR (2BR)
32.1%
FMR/Price
$39k
Avg Home
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📊 How We Ranked These
Section 8 rankings consider HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) rates relative to home prices, local housing authority efficiency, and voucher utilization rates. Markets where Section 8 rents meet or exceed market rents score highest.
HUD FMR
Voucher Usage
Home Prices
PHA Rating
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Section 8 a good investment strategy?
Section 8 offers guaranteed rent payments from the government (typically 70-100% of rent), long-term tenants (average 4+ years), and consistent demand. Downsides include inspection requirements and some administrative burden.
How do I become a Section 8 landlord?
Register with your local Public Housing Authority (PHA), pass their inspection, and list your property. PHAs often maintain waiting lists of voucher holders seeking housing, so demand is typically strong.