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Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

97 PHAs in Florida

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 97 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev - 21,682
Tampa Housing Authority - 11,814
Jacksonville Housing Authority - 8,501
Broward County Housing Authority - 6,542
Hialeah Housing Authority - 5,890
Orlando Housing Authority - 4,820
West Palm Beach Housing Authority - 4,061
Pinellas County Housing Authority - 3,970
Housing Authority of the City of St. Petersburg - 3,913
Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach - 3,576
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale - 3,376
Palm Beach County Housing Authority - 3,133
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers - 2,989
Tallahassee Housing Authority - 2,797
City of Pensacola Housing Division - 2,504
Sarasota Housing Authority - 2,265
Housing Authority of Brevard County - 2,173
Housing Authority of the City of Homestead - 1,939
Gainesville Housing Authority - 1,913
Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach - 1,884
Pasco County Housing Authority - 1,817
Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland - 1,813
Ocala Housing Authority - 1,470
Clearwater Housing Authority - 1,436
Orange County Housing & Community Development - 1,358
Manatee County Housing Authority - 1,286
Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority - 1,242
Delray Beach Housing Authority - 1,166
Alachua County - 1,160
Housing Authority of Pompano Beach - 1,106
DeLand Housing Authority - 1,013
Hollywood Housing Authority - 926
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce - 856
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority - 849
Housing Authority of the City of Titusville - 763
Ha Boca Raton - 729
Panama City Housing Authority - 723
Dania Beach Housing Authority - 636
Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach - 564
Lake County Housing Agency - 537
Seminole County Housing Authority - 526
Collier County Housing Authority - 522
Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach - 501
Housing Authority of Springfield - 452
Hernando County Housing Authority - 435
Indian River Co Bd of Co Comm - 410
Palatka Housing Authority - 407
Walton County Housing Authority - 404
Housing Authority of the County of Flagler - 399
North Central Florida Regional Housing Agency - 392

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.