Section 8 apartments in Acres Homes, Houston
Acres Homes is in the North Houston area, primarily within ZIP code 77088. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.
State law limits local voucher protections
Texas has NO statewide SOI protection AND state law preempts city ordinances. Austin passed protection in 2014, Texas legislature struck it down in 2015. Landlords in Texas can legally refuse vouchers.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Rental listings in Acres Homes, Houston
Active standalone listings recorded in Houston, TX with the neighborhood label Acres Homes. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Acres Homes, Houston. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in Acres Homes
For Acres Homes, identify the actual leased space and any shared areas before comparing prices. Ask whether the offer is a detached home, duplex unit or apartment and who pays each utility. Keep Independence Heights and Northside/Northline rentals as separate proposals with their own routes and written terms.
Locate Shepard-Acres Homes Library on West Montgomery
Houston Public Library lists Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library at 8501 West Montgomery Road and provides a mobile-print link. Check the branch’s current service arrangements before a document visit. The address identifies a public resource, not an apartment location or a rental application office.
Houston Public Library Acres Homes locationDescribe the housing type for the utility calculation
Housing Alliance Houston publishes distinct utility schedules for apartments, row houses and duplexes, and detached homes. If it is your agency, ask your worker which applies to the offered unit. Include the actual billing responsibilities and clarify any shared meters with the owner.
Housing Alliance Houston housing-type utility schedulesQuestions about your Acres Homes search
- What should I ask when an Acres Homes property has several living spaces?
- Identify the exact offered unit, exclusive and shared areas, entrance and utility accounts. Request a written lease description so your worker can review the actual arrangement.
- Can I compare a house and a duplex using asking rent alone?
- Include the utility arrangement, any required charges and maintenance responsibilities for each. Ask your worker to evaluate the actual proposal rather than applying one building type’s estimate to both.
Compare other Houston searches
- Compare Independence Heights rentals
Compare the offered living space and utility responsibilities.
- Compare Northside/Northline rentals
Review another existing search using full unit details.
Houston rental checklist and official agency documents
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 9, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in Acres Homes
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 77088
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,070 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,100 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,750 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,170 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 77088, 77091
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