Section 8 in Collin County, TX
1,504 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Collin County, 50% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Collin County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Collin 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.
Collin County in the Dallas metro
Collin County is one of the counties inside the Dallas, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Dallas metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Collin 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 Plano
Plano · PHA code TX128
1,022 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Mckinney
Mckinney · PHA code TX027
482 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Frisco
Frisco · PHA code TX144
20 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Collin County
Collin 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.
- 75002$2,490
- 75009$2,370
- 75013$2,250
- 75023$2,200
- 75024$2,580
- 75025$2,480
- 75034$2,540
- 75035$2,780
- 75069$1,990
- 75070$2,230
- 75071$2,640
- 75072$2,900
- 75074$2,130
- 75075$2,070
- 75078$2,790
- 75082$2,460
- 75093$2,480
- 75094$2,900
- 75098$2,490
- 75164$2,000
- 75166$2,360
- 75173$1,720
- 75252$1,720
- 75287$2,150
- 75407$2,280
- 75409$2,490
- 75424$1,720
- 75442$1,820
- 75454$2,890
Find Section 8 apartments in Collin 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.
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Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,079,153 · FIPS 48085.