Section 8 in Bexar County, TX

16,990 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Bexar County, 80% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
16,990
Occupied
13,520
80% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Bexar County?

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

Bexar County in the San Antonio metro

Metro vouchers
18,010
Metro utilization
79%
Type
MSA
CBSA 41700

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

See San Antonio metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Bexar 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.

  • San Antonio Housing Authority

    San Antonio · PHA code TX006

    14,549 Section 8 units
  • Bexar County Housing Authority

    San Antonio · PHA code TX452

    2,284 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Bexar County

Bexar County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.

Find Section 8 apartments in Bexar 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 2,014,059 · FIPS 48029.