Section 8 in Brazoria County, TX

617 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Brazoria County, 96% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
617
Occupied
590
96% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Brazoria County?

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

Brazoria County in the Houston metro

Metro vouchers
30,688
Metro utilization
91%
Type
MSA
CBSA 26420

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

See Houston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Brazoria 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.

  • Brazoria County Housing Authority, Tx

    Angleton · PHA code TX484

    617 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Brazoria County

Brazoria 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 Brazoria 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 374,600 · FIPS 48039.