Section 8 in McLennan County, TX
3,073 active Housing Choice Vouchers in McLennan County, 80% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in McLennan County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in McLennan 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.
McLennan County in the Waco metro
McLennan County is one of the counties inside the Waco, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Waco metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving McLennan 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 the City of Waco
Waco · PHA code TX010
3,073 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Mart
Mart · PHA code TX333
32 units totalHousing Authority of Mcgregor
Mcgregor · PHA code TX102
74 units totalHousing Authority of City of Moody
Moody · PHA code TX116
50 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in McLennan County
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Other Texas counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 261,090 · FIPS 48309.