Public housing in Florida
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in Florida
97 public housing agencies administer 131,982 Section 8 vouchers and 24,098 public housing units in Florida. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in Florida
- Agencies
- 97
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 131,982
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 24,098
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in Florida.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in Florida
Largest first. Search by name or county.
-
Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Miami-Dade County
21,469 vouchers · 5,699 public housing units
-
Tampa Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hillsborough County
11,832 vouchers · 466 public housing units
-
Jacksonville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Duval County
8,527 vouchers · 2,669 public housing units
-
Hialeah Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Miami-Dade County
5,895 vouchers · 857 public housing units
-
Broward County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Broward County
6,552 vouchers
-
Orlando Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Orange County
4,820 vouchers · 1,261 public housing units
-
West Palm Beach Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Palm Beach County
4,061 vouchers · 157 public housing units
-
Pinellas County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pinellas County
3,980 vouchers · 138 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of ST. Petersburg
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pinellas County
3,918 vouchers · 134 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Miami-Dade County
3,581 vouchers · 200 public housing units
-
Palm Beach County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Palm Beach County
3,135 vouchers · 427 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Broward County
3,376 vouchers · 29 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lee County
2,999 vouchers · 360 public housing units
-
Tallahassee Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Leon County
2,797 vouchers · 336 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of Brevard County
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Brevard County
2,173 vouchers · 385 public housing units
-
Gainesville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Alachua County
1,991 vouchers · 556 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Polk County
1,818 vouchers · 573 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Volusia County
1,884 vouchers · 335 public housing units
-
Pasco County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pasco County
1,831 vouchers · 206 public housing units
-
-
Clearwater Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pinellas County
1,456 vouchers · 233 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · St. Lucie County
861 vouchers · 825 public housing units
-
Ocala Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marion County
1,487 vouchers · 185 public housing units
-
Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jackson County
1,242 vouchers · 370 public housing units
-
Alachua County
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Alachua County
1,160 vouchers · 252 public housing units
-
Manatee County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Manatee County
1,286 vouchers · 77 public housing units
-
-
DeLand Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Volusia County
1,013 vouchers · 200 public housing units
-
Panama City Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Bay County
728 vouchers · 460 public housing units
-
Delray Beach Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Palm Beach County
1,171 vouchers · 13 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of Pompano Beach
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Broward County
1,106 vouchers · 5 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Titusville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Brevard County
773 vouchers · 254 public housing units
-
Hollywood Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Broward County
926 vouchers · 30 public housing units
-
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Okaloosa County
849 vouchers · 99 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Key West
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Monroe County
259 vouchers · 588 public housing units
-
Palatka Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Putnam County
407 vouchers · 422 public housing units
-
-
Punta Gorda Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Charlotte County
393 vouchers · 270 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Volusia County
541 vouchers · 92 public housing units
-
Pahokee Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Palm Beach County
140 vouchers · 482 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Manatee County
203 vouchers · 400 public housing units
-
Winter Haven Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Polk County
385 vouchers · 207 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Broward County
564 vouchers
-
Seminole County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Seminole County
531 vouchers · 30 public housing units
-
North Central Florida Regional Housing Agency
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Levy County
392 vouchers · 154 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of the County of Flagler
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Flagler County
402 vouchers · 131 public housing units
-
-
Lee County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lee County
379 vouchers · 142 public housing units
-
Crestview Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Okaloosa County
222 vouchers · 273 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of Springfield
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Bay County
452 vouchers · 40 public housing units
-
Lake Wales Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Polk County
274 vouchers · 212 public housing units
-
-
-
-
-
Milton Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Santa Rosa County
348 vouchers · 38 public housing units
-
Plant City Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hillsborough County
187 vouchers · 199 public housing units
-
-
-
-
Monroe County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Monroe County
254 vouchers · 50 public housing units
-
Ormond Beach Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Volusia County
213 vouchers · 41 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Brevard County
221 vouchers
-
-
Housing Authority of the City of Marianna
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jackson County
121 vouchers · 80 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of the City of Stuart
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Martin County
119 vouchers · 70 public housing units
-
-
Housing Authority of Bartow
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Polk County
89 vouchers · 82 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Winter Park
Public housing · Orange County
171 public housing units
-
-
-
-
Housing Authority of City of Fernandina Beach
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Nassau County
67 vouchers · 57 public housing units
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The Housing Authority of the City of Sanford
Public housing · Seminole County
60 public housing units
-
Housing Authority of the City of Apalachicola
Public housing · Franklin County
54 public housing units
-
-
-
-
-
-
None match your search.
HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in Florida?
At the housing agency for your area; Florida has 97. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Florida?
The agencies in Florida administer 131,982 Section 8 vouchers and 24,098 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.