Public Housing Authorities in Florida

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 97 PHAS listed below serve Florida — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev	Miami	26,304	Yes	Closed
Tampa Housing Authority	Tampa	12,029	Yes	Closed
Jacksonville Housing Authority	Jacksonville	10,790	Yes	Closed
Hialeah Housing Authority	Hialeah	6,635	Yes	Closed
Broward County Housing Authority	Lauderdale Lakes	6,531	Yes	Closed
Orlando Housing Authority	Orlando	6,055	Yes	Closed
West Palm Beach Housing Authority	West Palm Beach	4,193	Yes	Closed
Pinellas County Housing Authority	Largo	4,108	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of St. Petersburg	St Petersburg	4,022	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach	Miami Beach	3,776	Yes	Closed
Palm Beach County Housing Authority	West Palm Beach	3,515	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale	3,405	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers	Fort Myers	3,364	Yes	Closed
Tallahassee Housing Authority	Tallahassee	3,098	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Brevard County	Melbourne	2,544	Yes	Closed
City of Pensacola Housing Division	Pensacola	2,504	Yes	Closed
Gainesville Housing Authority	Gainesville	2,403	Yes	Closed
Sarasota Housing Authority	Sarasota	2,340	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach	2,133	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland	Lakeland	2,057	Yes	Closed
Pasco County Housing Authority	Dade City	2,023	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Homestead	Homestead	1,939	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce	Fort Pierce	1,680	Yes	Closed
Clearwater Housing Authority	Clearwater	1,669	Yes	Closed
Ocala Housing Authority	Ocala	1,655	Yes	Closed
Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority	Graceville	1,612	Yes	Closed
Alachua County	Gainesville	1,412	Yes	Closed
Manatee County Housing Authority	Bradenton	1,363	Yes	Closed
Orange County Housing & Community Development	Orlando	1,358	Yes	Closed
Delray Beach Housing Authority	Delray Beach	1,179	Yes	Closed
Deland Housing Authority	Deland	1,133	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Pompano Beach	Pompano Beach	1,111	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Titusville	Titusville	1,017	Yes	Closed
Panama City Housing Authority	Panama City	985	Yes	Closed
Hollywood Housing Authority	Hollywood	956	Yes	Closed
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority	Fort Walton Beach	948	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Key West	Key West	847	Yes	Closed
Palatka Housing Authority	Palatka	828	Yes	Closed
Ha Boca Raton	Boca Raton	729	Yes	Closed
Dania Beach Housing Authority	Dania Beach	632	Yes	Closed
Pahokee Housing Authority	Pahokee	614	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach	New Smyrna Beach	606	Yes	Closed
Area Housing Commission	Pensacola	603	No	Closed
Seminole County Housing Authority	Oviedo	556	Yes	Closed
North Central Florida Regional Housing Agency	Bronson	546	Yes	Closed
Lake County Housing Agency	Tavares	537	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Flagler	Bunnell	530	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach	Deerfield Beach	527	Yes	Closed
Collier County Housing Authority	Immokalee	522	Yes	Closed
Winter Haven Housing Authority	Winter Haven	521	Yes	Closed
Lee County Housing Authority	North Fort Myers	521	Yes	Closed
Punta Gorda Housing Authority	Punta Gorda	517	Yes	Closed
Crestview Housing Authority	Crestview	495	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Springfield	Panama City	492	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton	Bradenton	450	Yes	Closed
Hernando County Housing Authority	Brooksville	435	Yes	Closed
Lake Wales Housing Authority	Lake Wales	416	Yes	Closed
Indian River Co Bd of Co Comm	Vero Beach	410	Yes	Closed
Walton County Housing Authority	Defuniak Springs	404	Yes	Closed
Milton Housing Authority	Milton	386	Yes	Closed
Plant City Housing Authority	Plant City	386	Yes	Closed
Citrus County Housing Services	Lecanto	333	Yes	Closed
County of Volusia Dept. of Community Services	Deland	327	Yes	Closed
Osceola County Housing Agency	Kissimmee	303	Yes	Closed
Miami Hsg Conservation	Miami	256	Yes	Closed
Monroe County Housing Authority	Key West	254	Yes	Closed
Ormond Beach Housing Authority	Ormond Beach	254	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa	Cocoa	219	Yes	Closed
Boley Centers, Inc.	St Petersburg	210	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Marianna	Marianna	201	Yes	Closed
Holmes County Housing Authority	Bonifay	194	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Stuart	Stuart	189	Yes	Closed
Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.	Miami	180	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Winter Park	Winter Park	171	No	Closed
Baker County Housing Assistance Program	Macclenny	150	Yes	Closed
Melbourne Housing Authority	Melbourne	148	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Bartow	Bartow	141	Yes	Closed
Arcadia Housing Authority	Arcadia	130	No	Closed
Housing Authority of City of Fernandina Beach	Fernandina Beach	124	Yes	Closed
Union County Housing Authority	Lake Butler	122	No	Closed
Niceville Housing Authority	Niceville	111	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Live Oak	Live Oak	104	No	Closed
Chipley Housing Authority	Chipley	88	No	Closed
Macclenny Housing Authority	Macclenny	80	No	Closed
Columbia County Housing Authority	Lake City	80	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Eustis	Eustis	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Apalachicola	Apalachicola	54	No	Closed
Defuniak Springs Housing Authority	Defuniak Springs	50	No	Closed
Hendry County Housing Authority	Labelle	47	Yes	Closed
Venice Housing Authority	Venice	40	No	Closed
Brooksville Housing Authority	Brooksville	36	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mulberry	Mulberry	26	No	Closed
Tarpon Springs Housing Authority	Tarpon Springs	21	No	Closed
Riviera Beach Housing Authority	Riviera Beach	13	No	Closed
The Housing Authority of the City of Sanford	Sanford	7	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Avon Park	Avon Park	—	No	Closed
Dunedin Housing Authority	Clearwater	—	No	Closed

Section 8 in Florida

Each PHA in Florida operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Florida

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Florida PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.