Apartments that accept Section 8 in Tampa, FL

Search for apartments in Tampa using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 20 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.

Section 8 waitlists, PHA contacts & how to apply in Tampa →

State law limits local voucher protections

Florida law preempts regulation of residential tenancies and the landlord-tenant relationship to the state (Fla. Stat. § 83.425). Do not rely on an older local voucher-protection notice without checking its current status. Preemption alone does not decide whether an individual refusal is lawful; other protections or property-specific obligations may matter. Seek case-specific legal advice about a refusal or notice.

General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.

Fla. Stat. § 83.425 (2026)

Rental listings in Tampa, FL

0All active rentals in Tampa, FL 0Explicitly tagged Section 8 (HCV) in Tampa, FL

Active standalone listings recorded in Tampa, FL. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.

No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Tampa, FL. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.

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Inventory checked Oct 20, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC. Counts cover this site, not the whole rental market, and may change before the next page refresh.

Check before you pay

Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.

Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.

Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).

Rental terms used on this page

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8): Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
Payment standard: An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
FMR and SAFMR: HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
Utility allowance: The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
Gross rent and tenant share: Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
Portability: Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
Request for tenancy approval: The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.

Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 33602

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 33602, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$2,400
1 bedroom	$2,480
2 bedrooms	$2,880
3 bedrooms	$3,680
4 bedrooms	$4,470

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Find the right application and voucher help

Use the researched agency guides for program-specific notices, official application routes, existing-case help and adopted rent schedules. A HUD rent benchmark or a rental listing does not establish an application opening or agency approval.

Tampa Housing Authority: applications, contacts and next steps →
Local housing help and application assistance

Public Housing Authorities

Tampa Housing Authority

HUD PHA code FL003 · 11,814 HCV vouchers

HCV list: last checked closed

The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.

THA says its voucher list is closed until further notice. We found no announced reopening date. You can check property applications separately.

Checked October 15, 2026. Read the authority source.

Office details, application guidance and rent questions →

Address: 5301 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL
Phone: (813) 341-9101

Plant City Housing Authority

HUD PHA code FL034 · 187 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.

Address: 1306 Larrick Ln, Plant City, FL
Phone: (813) 752-0569

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