Section 8 in Angelina County, TX
2,002 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Angelina County, 75% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Angelina County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Angelina County can legally decline Section 8 applicants. Listing on a voucher-friendly marketplace is the fastest way to find the landlords who do accept.
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.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Angelina County in the Lufkin metro
Angelina County is one of the counties inside the Lufkin, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Lufkin metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Angelina County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Lufkin · PHA code TX512
2,002 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Diboll
Diboll · PHA code TX229
300 units totalHousing Authority of Huntington
Huntington · PHA code TX348
60 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Angelina County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Texas counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 86,608 · FIPS 48005.