Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Florida
In Florida, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlists are run by local public housing authorities — not by HUD or by Lease Lantern. Each authority opens and closes its own lists, sometimes for only a few days at a time, so timing and persistence matter.
How to find and join an open waitlist
- Identify the housing authorities that serve where you want to live (listed below).
- Contact each one to ask whether its Section 8 or public housing waitlist is currently open.
- Apply to every open list you qualify for — many people keep several active at once.
- Have your documents ready: ID, income, household members, and current address.
- Keep your contact info updated with each authority so you don’t lose your place.
Waitlist openings change frequently, so always confirm the current status directly with the authority. Eligibility depends on your household income versus the Florida income limits.
Where to apply in Florida
76 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Florida. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Alachua CountyGainesville Broward County Housing AuthorityLauderdale Lakes Baker County Housing Assistance ProgramMacclenny Boley Centers, Inc.St Petersburg Clearwater Housing AuthorityClearwater Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.Miami Citrus County Housing ServicesLecanto City Of Pensacola Housing DivisionPensacola Collier County Housing AuthorityImmokalee County Of Volusia Dept. Of Community ServicesDeland Crestview Housing AuthorityCrestview Dania Beach Housing AuthorityDania Beach Delray Beach Housing AuthorityDelray Beach Deland Housing AuthorityDeland Fort Walton Beach Housing AuthorityFort Walton Beach Gainesville Housing AuthorityGainesville Ha Boca RatonBoca Raton Hendry County Housing AuthorityLabelle Hialeah Housing AuthorityHialeah Housing Authority Of BartowBartow Housing Authority Of Brevard CountyMelbourne Housing Authority Of Pompano BeachPompano Beach Housing Authority Of The City Of BradentonBradenton Housing Authority Of The City Of CocoaCocoa Housing Authority Of The City Of Deerfield BeachDeerfield Beach Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort PierceFort Pierce Housing Authority Of The City Of HomesteadHomestead Housing Authority Of The City Of Key WestKey West Housing Authority Of The City Of LakelandLakeland Housing Authority Of The City Of Miami BeachMiami Beach Housing Authority Of The City Of St. PetersburgSt Petersburg Housing Authority Of The City Of StuartStuart Housing Authority Of The City Of TitusvilleTitusville Hernando County Housing AuthorityBrooksville Hollywood Housing AuthorityHollywood Holmes County Housing AuthorityBonifay Housing Authority Of City Of Daytona BeachDaytona Beach Housing Authority Of City Of Fernandina BeachFernandina Beach Housing Authority Of New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna Beach Housing Authority Of SpringfieldPanama City Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort MyersFort Myers Housing Authority Of The City Of MariannaMarianna Housing Authority Of The County Of FlaglerBunnell Indian River Co Bd Of Co CommVero Beach Jacksonville Housing AuthorityJacksonville Lake Wales Housing AuthorityLake Wales Lake County Housing AgencyTavares Lee County Housing AuthorityNorth Fort Myers Manatee County Housing AuthorityBradenton Miami Dade Housing And Community DevMiami Miami Hsg ConservationMiami Monroe County Housing AuthorityKey West Milton Housing AuthorityMilton North Central Florida Regional Housing AgencyBronson Northwest Florida Regional Housing AuthorityGraceville Osceola County Housing AgencyKissimmee Ocala Housing AuthorityOcala Orange County Housing & Community DevelopmentOrlando Orlando Housing AuthorityOrlando