Section 8 in Galveston County, TX
2,682 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Galveston County, 97% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Galveston County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Galveston 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.
Galveston County in the Houston metro
Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston
Galveston · PHA code TX017
1,801 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Texas City
Texas City · PHA code TX032
881 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Galveston County
Galveston 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 Galveston 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 350,801 · FIPS 48167.