Section 8 in Starr County, TX
326 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Starr County, 72% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Starr County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Starr 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.
Starr County in the Rio Grande City metro
Starr County is one of the counties inside the Rio Grande City, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Rio Grande City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Starr 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.
Starr County Housing Authority
Rio Grande City · PHA code TX396
218 Section 8 unitsRoma Housing Authority
Roma · PHA code TX449
108 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Starr 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 65,716 · FIPS 48427.