HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
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.
- 21,682
- Authorized HCV units
- 99th
- National size percentile
- 99th
- FL size percentile
- 52
- FL FMR areas
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
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.
HUD's directory lists Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev in FL with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 21,682 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 99th percentile by unit count in FL
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Section 8 / HCV units
21,682
Largest tier nationally · Substandard Financial bracket
Total authorized units
6,125
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
99 th
Top decile among FL PHAs
2-BR standard range · FL
$973–$2,504 /mo
Median $1,346/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev
With 21,682 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev sits at the 99th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside FL. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,504/month (median $1,346). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other FL PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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
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. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, FL's share of the total, where Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev is listed as an active administering entity. 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.
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. By Section 8 unit count among FL agencies, it lands at the 99th percentile, larger than 99% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details 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); Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev 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. its main line is 7864694106. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
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 use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 21,682 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev. 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 Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev 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 Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev, outside FL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside FL (21,682 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority Of Baltimore City · MD · 21,280 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta Georgia · GA · 22,186 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texa · TX · 20,345 HCV
- Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities · MA · 23,073 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside FL (6,125 total units here).
- Seattle Housing Authority · WA · 6,154 total
- Newark Housing Authority · NJ · 6,181 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles · CA · 6,302 total
- PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis · MN · 5,906 total
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
Other FL PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- 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
What to do with this PHA profile
Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev is a HUD PIH directory record with 21,682 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 Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev?
HUD's PIH directory reports 21,682 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev 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 Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev 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 Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev part of HUD?
HUD lists Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev 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 Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev. 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.
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