Section 8 in Bee County, TX

374 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Bee County, 53% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
374
Occupied
200
53% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Bee County?

Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Bee 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.

Bee County in the Beeville metro

Metro vouchers
374
Metro utilization
53%
Type
Micropolitan
CBSA 13300

Bee County is one of the counties inside the Beeville, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Beeville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Bee 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.

  • Beeville Housing Authority

    Beeville · PHA code TX152

    374 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Bee 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 30,977 · FIPS 48025.