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95,675 Florida households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; MIAMI DADE PUBLIC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV 701 NW 1st Court ran 15,422. The average household paid $554 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Florida
MIAMI DADE PUBLIC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV 701 NW 1st Court is the largest voucher agency in Florida, ahead of Tampa Housing Authority (7,870 households) and 74 smaller agencies.
Orlando Housing Authority is a Moving to Work agency and can set its own rent rules; check its rent policy against this estimate.
Waits before admission averaged 2 months at Hialeah Housing Authority and 94 at Broward County Housing Authority.
Average family payments ran from $371 at Holmes County Housing Authority to $757 at Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton.
- Households
- 95,675
- Avg. family payment
- $554
- Avg. yearly income
- $20,611
- Avg. wait
- 37 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 33% / 36%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI DADE PUBLIC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV 701 NW 1st Court FL005 | 15,422 | $605 | 71 mo |
| Tampa Housing Authority FL003 | 7,870 | $561 | 17 mo |
| Jacksonville Housing Authority FL001 | 6,606 | $412 | 35 mo |
| Broward County Housing Authority FL079 | 5,694 | $651 | 94 mo |
| Hialeah Housing Authority FL066 | 5,028 | $467 | 2 mo |
| Orlando Housing Authority MTWFL004 | 3,349 | $632 | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach FL017 | 2,921 | $484 | 6 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of St. FL002 | 2,876 | $611 | 43 mo |
| West Palm Beach Housing Authority FL009 | 2,686 | $700 | 47 mo |
| Pinellas County Housing Authority FL062 | 2,611 | $499 | 2 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Fort FL010 | 2,584 | $638 | 33 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers FL047 | 2,062 | $493 | 52 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Florida
HUD’s county workbook contains 67 location rows across 52 FMR areas in Florida. The two-bedroom references range from $953 in Calhoun County (Calhoun County, FL) to $2,564 in Miami-Dade County (Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Florida metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,953 | $2,121 | $2,564 | $3,277 | $3,749 |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,907 | $2,008 | $2,349 | $3,052 | $3,523 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,759 | $1,902 | $2,321 | $3,172 | $3,662 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA | 2 | $1,749 | $1,876 | $2,188 | $2,775 | $3,309 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL MSA | 2 | $1,707 | $1,718 | $2,069 | $2,801 | $2,924 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA | 1 | $1,418 | $1,870 | $2,036 | $2,584 | $2,815 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA | 4 | $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA | 4 | $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,421 | $1,706 | $1,908 | $2,616 | $3,189 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA | 1 | $1,555 | $1,564 | $1,835 | $2,373 | $2,615 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA | 1 | $1,327 | $1,525 | $1,779 | $2,382 | $2,707 |
| Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,326 | $1,376 | $1,758 | $2,361 | $2,581 |
| Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 4 | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,258 | $1,363 | $1,673 | $2,204 | $2,403 |
| Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,414 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,101 | $2,567 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA | 1 | $1,258 | $1,338 | $1,608 | $2,212 | $2,688 |
| Punta Gorda, FL MSA | 1 | $1,097 | $1,204 | $1,575 | $2,137 | $2,556 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA | 2 | $1,154 | $1,359 | $1,548 | $2,034 | $2,435 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA | 1 | $1,171 | $1,179 | $1,542 | $1,882 | $2,577 |
| Walton County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,123 | $1,354 | $1,474 | $2,041 | $2,464 |
| Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,197 | $1,241 | $1,471 | $1,806 | $1,933 |
| Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $1,186 | $1,264 | $1,424 | $1,742 | $1,871 |
| Ocala, FL MSA | 1 | $1,194 | $1,201 | $1,394 | $1,836 | $1,925 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA | 1 | $1,092 | $1,139 | $1,324 | $1,606 | $1,904 |
| Wakulla County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,073 | $1,140 | $1,283 | $1,529 | $1,686 |
| Sebring, FL MSA | 1 | $877 | $1,022 | $1,259 | $1,500 | $1,905 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL MSA | 1 | $985 | $988 | $1,194 | $1,653 | $1,993 |
| Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $921 | $933 | $1,110 | $1,537 | $1,702 |
| Washington County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $896 | $955 | $1,040 | $1,243 | $1,479 |
| Levy County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $683 | $824 | $954 | $1,176 | $1,254 |
The other 22 Florida rows use 22 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $953 to $2,254; $953 applies to 3 of them.
67 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,197 | $1,241 | $1,471 | $1,806 | $1,933 |
| Baker County Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $921 | $933 | $1,110 | $1,537 | $1,702 |
| Bay County Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,414 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,101 | $2,567 |
| Bradford County Bradford County, FL | $879 | $920 | $1,008 | $1,290 | $1,692 |
| Brevard County Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA | $1,327 | $1,525 | $1,779 | $2,382 | $2,707 |
| Broward County Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,759 | $1,902 | $2,321 | $3,172 | $3,662 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, FL | $840 | $875 | $953 | $1,248 | $1,252 |
| Charlotte County Punta Gorda, FL MSA | $1,097 | $1,204 | $1,575 | $2,137 | $2,556 |
| Citrus County Homosassa Springs, FL MSA | $985 | $988 | $1,194 | $1,653 | $1,993 |
| Clay County Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
| Collier County Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA | $1,418 | $1,870 | $2,036 | $2,584 | $2,815 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, FL | $891 | $931 | $1,187 | $1,422 | $1,571 |
| DeSoto County DeSoto County, FL | $948 | $954 | $1,089 | $1,497 | $1,679 |
| Dixie County Dixie County, FL | $840 | $872 | $1,041 | $1,373 | $1,378 |
| Duval County Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
| Escambia County Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA | $1,154 | $1,359 | $1,548 | $2,034 | $2,435 |
| Flagler County Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,326 | $1,376 | $1,758 | $2,361 | $2,581 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, FL | $930 | $953 | $1,068 | $1,408 | $1,413 |
| Gadsden County Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,186 | $1,264 | $1,424 | $1,742 | $1,871 |
| Gilchrist County Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,197 | $1,241 | $1,471 | $1,806 | $1,933 |
| Glades County Glades County, FL | $982 | $1,006 | $1,127 | $1,365 | $1,493 |
| Gulf County Gulf County, FL | $1,161 | $1,168 | $1,532 | $1,837 | $2,028 |
| Hamilton County Hamilton County, FL | $840 | $872 | $953 | $1,223 | $1,256 |
| Hardee County Hardee County, FL | $953 | $958 | $1,124 | $1,522 | $1,885 |
| Hendry County Hendry County, FL | $964 | $970 | $1,144 | $1,411 | $1,688 |
| Hernando County Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA | $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
| Highlands County Sebring, FL MSA | $877 | $1,022 | $1,259 | $1,500 | $1,905 |
| Hillsborough County Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA | $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
| Holmes County Holmes County, FL | $846 | $885 | $971 | $1,281 | $1,285 |
| Indian River County Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA | $1,171 | $1,179 | $1,542 | $1,882 | $2,577 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, FL | $724 | $733 | $962 | $1,264 | $1,273 |
| Jefferson County Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,186 | $1,264 | $1,424 | $1,742 | $1,871 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County, FL | $1,037 | $1,063 | $1,191 | $1,428 | $1,577 |
| Lake County Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA | $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
| Lee County Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA | $1,555 | $1,564 | $1,835 | $2,373 | $2,615 |
| Leon County Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,186 | $1,264 | $1,424 | $1,742 | $1,871 |
| Levy County Levy County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $683 | $824 | $954 | $1,176 | $1,254 |
| Liberty County Liberty County, FL | $849 | $872 | $975 | $1,340 | $1,636 |
| Madison County Madison County, FL | $786 | $873 | $978 | $1,260 | $1,389 |
| Manatee County North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA | $1,749 | $1,876 | $2,188 | $2,775 | $3,309 |
| Marion County Ocala, FL MSA | $1,194 | $1,201 | $1,394 | $1,836 | $1,925 |
| Martin County Port St. Lucie, FL MSA | $1,707 | $1,718 | $2,069 | $2,801 | $2,924 |
| Miami-Dade County Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,953 | $2,121 | $2,564 | $3,277 | $3,749 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, FL | $1,554 | $1,990 | $2,254 | $2,973 | $2,984 |
| Nassau County Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
| Okaloosa County Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,421 | $1,706 | $1,908 | $2,616 | $3,189 |
| Okeechobee County Okeechobee County, FL | $923 | $929 | $1,212 | $1,485 | $1,604 |
| Orange County Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA | $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
| Osceola County Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA | $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
| Palm Beach County West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,907 | $2,008 | $2,349 | $3,052 | $3,523 |
| Pasco County Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA | $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
| Pinellas County Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA | $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
| Polk County Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA | $1,258 | $1,338 | $1,608 | $2,212 | $2,688 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, FL | $787 | $792 | $1,040 | $1,307 | $1,377 |
| Santa Rosa County Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA | $1,154 | $1,359 | $1,548 | $2,034 | $2,435 |
| Sarasota County North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA | $1,749 | $1,876 | $2,188 | $2,775 | $3,309 |
| Seminole County Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA | $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 |
| St. Johns County Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
| St. Lucie County Port St. Lucie, FL MSA | $1,707 | $1,718 | $2,069 | $2,801 | $2,924 |
| Sumter County Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA | $1,092 | $1,139 | $1,324 | $1,606 | $1,904 |
| Suwannee County Suwannee County, FL | $871 | $912 | $999 | $1,336 | $1,416 |
| Taylor County Taylor County, FL | $840 | $875 | $953 | $1,248 | $1,252 |
| Union County Union County, FL | $772 | $777 | $1,019 | $1,279 | $1,350 |
| Volusia County Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,258 | $1,363 | $1,673 | $2,204 | $2,403 |
| Wakulla County Wakulla County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,073 | $1,140 | $1,283 | $1,529 | $1,686 |
| Walton County Walton County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,123 | $1,354 | $1,474 | $2,041 | $2,464 |
| Washington County Washington County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | $896 | $955 | $1,040 | $1,243 | $1,479 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Florida housing agency directory
The HUD Florida contact report lists 97 agencies; these 76 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BARTOWFL026 · Combined
- HA BOCA RATONFL119 · Combined
- Holmes County Housing AuthorityFL202 · Section 8
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BRADENTONFL023 · Combined
- MANATEE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL105 · Combined
- North Central Florida Regional Housing AgencyFL049 · Combined
- Hernando County Housing AuthorityFL137 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the County of FlaglerFL030 · Combined
- CLEARWATER HOUSING AUTHORITYFL075 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COCOAFL019 · Combined
- Crestview Housing AuthorityFL046 · Combined
- Pasco County Housing AuthorityFL104 · Combined
- DANIA BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITYFL116 · Combined
- Housing Authority of City of Daytona BeachFL007 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DEERFIELDFL081 · Combined
- Walton County Housing AuthorityFL110 · Section 8
- County of Volusia Dept. of Community ServicesFL113 · Section 8
- DeLand Housing AuthorityFL072 · Combined
- DELRAY BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITYFL083 · Combined
- Housing Authority of City of Fernandina BeachFL037 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FORTFL010 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort MyersFL047 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCEFL041 · Combined
- Fort Walton Beach Housing AuthorityFL069 · Combined
- Gainesville Housing AuthorityFL063 · Combined
- Alachua CountyFL070 · Combined
- Northwest Florida Regional Housing AuthorityFL015 · Combined
- HIALEAH HOUSING AUTHORITYFL066 · Combined
- Hollywood Housing AuthorityFL136 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEADFL068 · Section 8
- Collier County Housing AuthorityFL141 · Section 8
- Jacksonville Housing AuthorityFL001 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF KEY WESTFL013 · Combined
- MONROE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL144 · Combined
- OSCEOLA COUNTY HOUSING AGENCYFL201 · Section 8
- HENDRY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL123 · Section 8
- LAKE WALES HOUSING AUTHORITYFL071 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAKELANDFL011 · Combined
- PINELLAS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL062 · Combined
- BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL079 · Combined
- Citrus County Housing ServicesFL147 · Section 8
- Baker County Housing Assistance ProgramFL102 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of MariannaFL031 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BREVARD COUNTYFL020 · Combined
- MIAMI HSG CONSERVATIONFL145 · Section 8
- Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.FL881 · Section 8
- MIAMI DADE PUBLIC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV 701 NW 1st CourtFL005 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACHFL017 · Combined
- Milton Housing AuthorityFL053 · Combined
- Housing Authority of New Smyrna BeachFL022 · Combined
- Lee County Housing AuthorityFL128 · Combined
- Ocala Housing AuthorityFL032 · Combined
- Orlando Housing AuthorityFL004 · Combined
- Orange County Housing & Community DevelopmentFL093 · Section 8
- Ormond Beach Housing AuthorityFL024 · Combined
- Seminole County Housing AuthorityFL033 · Combined
- PAHOKEE HOUSING AUTHORITYFL021 · Combined
- Palatka Housing AuthorityFL057 · Combined
- Panama City Housing AuthorityFL018 · Combined
- Housing Authority of SpringfieldFL035 · Combined
- City of Pensacola Housing DivisionFL092 · Section 8
- PLANT CITY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL034 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF POMPANO BEACHFL028 · Combined
- PUNTA GORDA HOUSING AUTHORITYFL060 · Combined
- SARASOTA HOUSING AUTHORITYFL008 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST.FL002 · Combined
- Boley Centers, Inc.FL888 · Section 8
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STUARTFL045 · Combined
- Tallahassee Housing AuthorityFL073 · Combined
- TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITYFL003 · Combined
- Lake County Housing AgencyFL106 · Section 8
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLEFL025 · Combined
- INDIAN RIVER CO BD OF CO COMMFL132 · Section 8
- WEST PALM BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITYFL009 · Combined
- PALM BEACH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYFL080 · Combined
- WINTER HAVEN HOUSING AUTHORITYFL139 · Combined
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