Section 8 in Hunt County, TX
792 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hunt County, 77% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hunt County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Hunt 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.
Hunt County in the Dallas metro
Hunt County is one of the counties inside the Dallas, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Dallas metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Hunt 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.
Greenville Housing Authority
Greenville · PHA code TX522
792 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Wolfe City
Wolfe City · PHA code TX104
18 units totalHousing Authority of Caddo Mills
Caddo Mills · PHA code TX307
20 units totalHousing Authority of Commerce
Commerce · PHA code TX024
192 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Hunt County
Hunt 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 Hunt 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 101,596 · FIPS 48231.