Section 8 in Grayson County, TX
1,608 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Grayson County, 74% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Grayson County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Grayson 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.
Grayson County in the Sherman metro
Grayson County is one of the counties inside the Sherman, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Sherman metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Grayson 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.
Texoma Council of Governments
Sherman · PHA code TX542
1,211 Section 8 unitsGrayson County Housing Authority
Sherman · PHA code TX458
397 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Sherman
Sherman · PHA code TX078
298 units totalHousing Authority of Denison
Denison · PHA code TX026
200 units totalHousing Authority of Whitesboro
Whitesboro · PHA code TX311
72 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Grayson County
Grayson 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 Grayson 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 137,008 · FIPS 48181.