Section 8 pays close to market rate, otherwise the program wouldn't get anywhere. My section 8 unit is tad cheaper than what I could get otherwise. But my ren

Section 8 pays close to market rate, otherwise the program wouldn't get anywhere. My section 8 unit is tad cheaper than what I could get otherwise. But my rents are always lower than market anyway. The tradeoff is that the government always pays on time, and there is some motivation for tenants to behave (e.g., noise, nuisance, property upkeep) in order to keep their section 8 voucher in good standing.