HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Lake County Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Lake County Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, FL, with 537 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 537
- Authorized HCV units
- 59th
- National size percentile
- 49th
- FL size percentile
- 52
- FL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Lake County Housing Agency vs nearby FL agencies
- HA Deerfield Beach
Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach
564 units
- This PHA
Lake County Housing Agency (this PHA)
537 units
- Seminole County HA
Seminole County Housing Authority
526 units
- Collier County HA
Collier County Housing Authority
522 units
- HA New Smyrna Beach
Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach
501 units
- HA Springfield
Housing Authority of Springfield
452 units
The verdict
Lake County Housing Agency administers 537 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 49% of FL agencies.
- 537
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 59th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 49th
- percentile in FL
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
Lake County Housing Agency, based in FL, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 537 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 49th percentile by unit count in FL
Section 8 / HCV units
537
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
49 th
Below median among FL PHAs
2-BR standard range · FL
$973–$2,504 /mo
Median $1,346/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Lake County Housing Agency sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
537 Top 41% higher than 59% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Lake County Housing Agency
Lake County Housing Agency is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in FL. HUD authorizes 537 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within FL, it sits at the 49th percentile there, ahead of 49% of FL PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 3527426540. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,504/month (median $1,346); Lake County Housing Agency sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3527426540
- Fax
- 3527426535
- Maria.AbdoulKarim@lakecountyfl.gov
- Executive Director
- Maria.AbdoulKarim@lakecountyfl.gov · 3527426540
How to apply at Lake County Housing Agency
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 537 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Lake County Housing Agency. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,504/month (median $1,346). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Lake County Housing Agency for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Lake County Housing Agency, outside FL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside FL (537 HCV units here).
- Newark Housing Authority · NY · 537 HCV
- Fort Lee Housing Authority · NJ · 536 HCV
- Amsterdam Housing Authority · NY · 535 HCV
- Manchester Housing Authority · CT · 535 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in FL
Comparable FL PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Seminole County Housing Authority · 526 units
- Collier County Housing Authority · 522 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach · 564 units
- Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach · 501 units
- Housing Authority of Springfield · 452 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Lake County Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 537 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Florida state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Florida PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Lake County Housing Agency?
HUD's PIH directory reports 537 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Lake County Housing Agency in FL. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Lake County Housing Agency profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Lake County Housing Agency part of HUD?
HUD lists Lake County Housing Agency in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Lake County Housing Agency. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →