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.

Active vouchers
13,649
Occupied
10,825
79% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this county
Voucher protection
State preempts

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

Metro vouchers
50,369
Metro utilization
77%
Type
MSA
CBSA 19100

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 units
  • Arlington Housing Works

    Arlington · PHA code TX433

    3,905 Section 8 units
  • Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office

    Fort Worth · PHA code TX431

    3,314 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of Haltom City

    Haltom City · PHA code TX153

    150 units total
  • Housing 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.

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.