Section 8 in San Patricio County, TX

595 active Housing Choice Vouchers in San Patricio County, 83% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
595
Occupied
496
83% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in San Patricio County?

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

San Patricio County in the Corpus Christi metro

Metro vouchers
4,379
Metro utilization
91%
Type
MSA
CBSA 18580

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

See Corpus Christi metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving San Patricio 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.

  • Aransas Pass Housing Authority

    Aransas Pass · PHA code TX313

    215 Section 8 units
  • Sinton Housing Authority

    Sinton · PHA code TX174

    185 Section 8 units
  • Gregory Housing Authority

    Gregory · PHA code TX302

    100 Section 8 units
  • Mathis Housing Authority

    Mathis · PHA code TX164

    95 Section 8 units
  • Ingleside Housing Authority

    Ingleside · PHA code TX317

    98 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in San Patricio 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 68,942 · FIPS 48409.