MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, FL, with 21,682 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV vs nearby FL agencies
- This PHA
MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV (this PHA)
21,682 units
- TAMPA HA
TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY
11,814 units
- Jacksonville HA 8,501
Jacksonville Housing Authority
8,501 units
- BROWARD COUNTY HA 6,542
BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
6,542 units
- HIALEAH HA 5,890
HIALEAH HOUSING AUTHORITY
5,890 units
- Orlando HA 4,820
Orlando Housing Authority
4,820 units
The verdict
MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV administers 21,682 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in FL.
- 21,682
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 99th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in FL
MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV is a Public Housing Authority in FL administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 21,682 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 99th percentile by unit count in FL
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Section 8 / HCV units
21,682
Substandard Financial bracket
Total authorized units
6,125
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
99 th
Among FL PHAs
2-BR standard range · FL
$933–$2,388 /mo
Median $1,240/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV 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.
21,682 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV: What the HUD Directory Shows
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 21,682 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 6,125 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" 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 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of FL PHAs by that measure. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$2,388/month (median $1,240); MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 7864694106. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7864694106
- Fax
- 7864694199
- nathan.kogon@miamidade.gov
- Executive Director
- phcdwebmaster@miamidade.gov · 7864694106
How to apply at MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$2,388/month (median $1,240). MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in FL
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY · 11,814 units
- Jacksonville Housing Authority · 8,501 units
- BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY · 6,542 units
- HIALEAH HOUSING AUTHORITY · 5,890 units
- Orlando Housing Authority · 4,820 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 MIAMI DADE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.