Section 8 in El Paso County, TX
6,985 active Housing Choice Vouchers in El Paso County, 82% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in El Paso County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in El Paso 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.
El Paso County in the El Paso metro
El Paso County is one of the counties inside the El Paso, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See El Paso metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving El Paso 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 El Paso, Tx
El Paso · PHA code TX003
6,245 Section 8 unitsAnthony Housing Authority
Anthony · PHA code TX439
458 Section 8 unitsEl Paso County Housing Authority
Fabens · PHA code TX432
282 Section 8 unitsEl Paso County Housing Authority
Fabens · PHA code TX538
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Find Section 8 apartments in El Paso 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 863,832 · FIPS 48141.