Section 8 in Liberty County, TX

271 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Liberty County, 85% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
271
Occupied
231
85% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Liberty County?

Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Liberty 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.

Liberty County in the Houston metro

Metro vouchers
30,688
Metro utilization
91%
Type
MSA
CBSA 26420

Liberty County is one of the counties inside the Houston, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Houston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Liberty 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.

  • Liberty County Housing Authority

    Liberty · PHA code TX505

    271 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Dayton

    Dayton · PHA code TX168

    100 units total
  • Housing Authority of Cleveland

    Cleveland · PHA code TX198

    70 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Liberty County

Liberty 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 Liberty 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 93,523 · FIPS 48291.