Section 8 apartments in Gulfgate/Pine Valley, Houston
Gulfgate/Pine Valley is in the Southeast Houston area, primarily within ZIP code 77087. 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 Gulfgate/Pine Valley, Houston
Active standalone listings recorded in Houston, TX with the neighborhood label Gulfgate/Pine Valley. 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 Gulfgate/Pine Valley, 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 Gulfgate/Pine Valley
For Gulfgate/Pine Valley, check the route from the exact rental entrance instead of assuming a nearby landmark is easy to reach. Keep the offered address, unit and utilities together. Compare East End/Magnolia Park and Park Place using the whole trip, including any road or rail crossings along your chosen route.
Use the city’s combined area name carefully
Houston calls super neighborhood 69 Gulfgate Riverview/Pine Valley and describes it inside Loop 610, south of the Gulf Freeway, with roads, a rail line and Brays Bayou dividing the area. Use that geography to orient a listing; this page retains its existing Gulfgate/Pine Valley search label.
City of Houston Gulfgate Riverview/Pine Valley informationKeep the offered unit separate from the broad area description
Housing Alliance Houston publishes participant forms and utility resources. If it administers your voucher, send the actual lease address and billing arrangement to your worker. A combined neighborhood name or a nearby shopping destination does not establish the rent calculation for that unit.
Housing Alliance Houston participant resourcesQuestions about your Gulfgate/Pine Valley search
- Does a short map distance prove the rental has a convenient route?
- Check the complete route and crossing points using your actual travel method. A straight-line distance to a landmark does not show the trip from the apartment entrance.
- Why does the city use Gulfgate Riverview/Pine Valley?
- That is the city’s combined super-neighborhood name. This existing rental page keeps the Gulfgate/Pine Valley label; compare individual addresses rather than assuming every area description has identical boundaries.
Compare other Houston searches
- Compare East End/Magnolia Park rentals
Compare the complete journey across different area labels.
- Compare Park Place rentals
Check entrances, required costs and practical routes.
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 Gulfgate/Pine Valley
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 77087
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $930 |
| 1 bedroom | $950 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,130 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,520 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,890 |
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: 77087, 77061
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