Section 8 in Bell County, TX
3,750 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Bell County, 55% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Bell County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Bell 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.
Bell County in the Killeen metro
Bell County is one of the counties inside the Killeen, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Killeen metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Bell 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.
Central Texas Council of Governments
Belton · PHA code TX482
3,690 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Temple
Temple · PHA code TX030
60 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Bartlett
Bartlett · PHA code TX274
51 units totalHousing Authority of Belton
Belton · PHA code TX213
156 units totalHousing Authority of the City of Killeen
Killeen · PHA code TX079
—Housing Authority of Rogers
Rogers · PHA code TX265
40 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Bell 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 372,821 · FIPS 48027.