Section 8 in Wichita County, TX
1,028 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Wichita County, 88% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Wichita County?
Yes. Texas law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Wichita 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.
Wichita County in the Wichita Falls metro
Wichita County is one of the counties inside the Wichita Falls, TX core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Wichita Falls metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Wichita 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.
Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program
Wichita Falls · PHA code TX498
997 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Burkburnett
Burkburnett · PHA code TX111
16 Section 8 unitsElectra Housing Authority
Electra · PHA code TX523
15 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls · PHA code TX022
624 units totalElectra Housing Authority
Electra · PHA code TX066
72 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Wichita 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 129,584 · FIPS 48485.