Section 8 in Jefferson County, TX
5,229 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, 81% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Jefferson County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County in the Beaumont metro
Jefferson County is one of the counties inside the Beaumont, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Beaumont metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Jefferson 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 Port Arthur
Port Arthur · PHA code TX034
3,081 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Beaumont
Beaumont · PHA code TX023
2,148 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Jefferson County
Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 254,942 · FIPS 48245.