Section 8 in Johnson County, TX
360 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnson County, 44% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Johnson County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Johnson 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.
Johnson County in the Dallas metro
Johnson 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 Johnson 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.
Cleburne Housing Agency
Cleburne · PHA code TX495
360 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Grandview
Grandview · PHA code TX347
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Section 8 rent by ZIP in Johnson County
Johnson 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 Johnson 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 182,690 · FIPS 48251.