Section 8 in Tarrant County, TX
13,649 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Tarrant County, 79% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Tarrant County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Tarrant 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.
Tarrant County in the Dallas metro
Tarrant 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 Tarrant 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 Fort Worth
Fort Worth · PHA code TX004
6,430 Section 8 unitsArlington Housing Works
Arlington · PHA code TX433
3,905 Section 8 unitsTarrant County Housing Assistance Office
Fort Worth · PHA code TX431
3,314 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Haltom City
Haltom City · PHA code TX153
150 units totalHousing Authority of Grapevine
Grapevine · PHA code TX291
98 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Tarrant County
Tarrant 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.
- 75054$2,500
- 75261$1,830
- 76001$2,250
- 76002$2,580
- 76005$2,580
- 76006$1,900
- 76010$1,570
- 76011$1,710
- 76012$1,590
- 76013$1,560
- 76014$1,790
- 76015$1,870
- 76016$2,210
- 76017$1,800
- 76018$2,250
- 76021$1,820
- 76022$1,730
- 76034$2,580
- 76036$2,010
- 76039$2,230
- 76040$1,550
- 76051$2,330
- 76052$2,460
- 76053$1,610
- 76054$1,830
- 76060$1,540
- 76063$2,100
- 76092$2,290
- 76102$2,030
- 76103$1,370
- 76104$1,650
- 76105$1,410
- 76106$1,450
- 76107$1,820
- 76108$1,720
- 76109$2,020
- 76110$1,530
- 76111$1,520
- 76112$1,620
- 76114$1,450
- 76115$1,420
- 76116$1,520
- 76117$1,450
- 76118$1,730
- 76119$1,400
- 76120$1,620
- 76123$2,580
- 76126$1,960
- 76127$2,420
- 76129$2,020
- 76131$2,150
- 76132$1,890
- 76133$1,710
- 76134$1,610
- 76135$1,490
- 76137$2,070
- 76140$1,790
- 76148$2,210
- 76155$1,690
- 76164$1,360
- 76177$2,120
- 76179$2,260
- 76180$1,940
- 76182$2,100
- 76244$2,340
- 76248$2,420
Find Section 8 apartments in Tarrant 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 2,113,854 · FIPS 48439.