Landlord Incentive Program

A new program offered by the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department. The program offers a leasing bonus of up to $1,000 when a landlord signs an initial twelve (12) month lease and a new Housing Assistance Payment contract with an Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program participant of the Orange County Housing Authority. 

Returning landlords signing a lease with a new HCV participant are eligible for an additional $500. Returning Landlords renewing a lease with an existing HCV participant are eligible for $200.

For details click here: HCV Landlord Incentive Program. 

Interested in advertising your vacancy on the HCV Program? 

Your first step will be to contact Orange County's Housing Access Coordinator, Christopher Jackson at chjackson@orangecountync.gov or (919) 245-6279. Your vacancy will be placed on the following listing for perspective tenants who may contact you regarding the advertised unit:

Orange County Affordable Housing List

For further advertising of vacancies, we recommend:

NCHousingSearch - free housing locator for tenants and landlords across North Carolina: NChousingsearch.org or register by phone (toll free) at 1-877-428-8844.

GoSection8 - similar locator geared specifically for HCV tenants and landlords: https://www.gosection8.com/

HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program General Information

Click below for details and information regarding the HUD Housing Choice Voucher program:

• HCV General Information - Fact Sheet
• OCHA Process One-Pager
• Preventing Evictions: Information for HCV Landlords
• HCV General Lease Up Process Flowchart
• HCV General Initial HQS Inspection Flowchart