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Section 8 and public housing · Florida

Housing Authorities in Florida

Florida has 97 public housing agencies. 76 of them hand out Section 8 vouchers (131,982 in total) and 72 manage public housing (24,465 units). Find the one for your city or county below, with its phone number and address.

Largest housing authorities in Florida

AgencyCitySection 8 vouchersPublic housing units
Miami Dade Housing and Community DevMiami21,4695,959
Tampa Housing AuthorityTampa11,832466
Jacksonville Housing AuthorityJacksonville8,5272,688
Hialeah Housing AuthorityHialeah5,895857
Broward County Housing AuthorityLauderdale Lakes6,5520
Orlando Housing AuthorityOrlando4,8201,284
West Palm Beach Housing AuthorityWest Palm Beach4,061157
Pinellas County Housing AuthorityLargo3,980146
Housing Authority of the City of St. PetersburgSt Petersburg3,918134
Housing Authority of the City of Miami BeachMiami Beach3,581200

All housing authorities in Florida by city

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Frequently asked questions

How many housing authorities are there in Florida?

HUD lists 97 public housing agencies in Florida: 76 administer Section 8 vouchers and 72 manage public housing. Together they have 24,465 public housing units and 131,982 Housing Choice Vouchers.

How do I apply for Section 8 in Florida?

You apply at a local housing authority, not with HUD or the state. Find the agencies that serve your city or county in the list on this page, check if their waiting list is open and submit a pre-application. You can apply to several agencies at once.

Which is the largest housing authority in Florida?

Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev, with 5,959 public housing units and 21,469 Section 8 vouchers according to HUD.

Can I apply to a housing authority in a different city of Florida?

Yes. You can apply to any agency, but many give preference to people who live or work in their area. After 12 months with a voucher you can usually move it to another area (portability).

Before you apply

How to apply for Section 8Step by step, from finding your agency to the briefing.Section 8 waiting listsHow lists open, preferences and how to check your status.Section 8 eligibility requirementsIncome, citizenship, background and household rules.Documents you need to applyThe checklist housing authorities ask for.

Other states

Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities dataset, updated October 6, 2026. Phone numbers and emails are the ones each agency reports to HUD.