Section 8 in Fort Bend County, TX
562 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Bend County, 91% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fort Bend County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Fort Bend 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.
Fort Bend County in the Houston metro
Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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 Rosenberg
Rosenberg · PHA code TX483
562 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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 832,607 · FIPS 48157.