Section 8 in Cameron County, TX
5,443 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Cameron County, 91% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Cameron County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Cameron 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.
Cameron County in the Brownsville metro
Cameron County is one of the counties inside the Brownsville, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Brownsville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Cameron 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.
Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville
Brownsville · PHA code TX007
2,904 Section 8 unitsCameron County Housing Authority
Brownsville · PHA code TX509
1,031 Section 8 unitsHarlingen Housing Authority
Harlingen · PHA code TX065
830 Section 8 unitsSan Benito Housing Authority
San Benito · PHA code TX025
452 Section 8 unitsPort Isabel Housing Authority
Port Isabel · PHA code TX173
120 Section 8 unitsLos Fresnos Housing Authority
Los Fresnos · PHA code TX206
106 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Cameron 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 421,854 · FIPS 48061.