Section 8 in Hidalgo County, TX
6,836 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hidalgo County, 89% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hidalgo County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Hidalgo 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.
Hidalgo County in the McAllen metro
Hidalgo County is one of the counties inside the McAllen, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See McAllen metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Hidalgo 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.
Mcallen Housing Authority
Mcallen · PHA code TX028
1,384 Section 8 unitsEdinburg Housing Authority
Edinburg · PHA code TX062
1,082 Section 8 unitsPharr Housing Authority
Pharr · PHA code TX073
944 Section 8 unitsMission Housing Authority
Mission · PHA code TX046
814 Section 8 unitsHidalgo County Housing Authority
Weslaco · PHA code TX497
726 Section 8 unitsWeslaco Housing Authority
Weslaco · PHA code TX051
489 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Hidalgo 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 873,167 · FIPS 48215.