Section 8 in Brevard County, FL
3,157 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Brevard County, 82% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Brevard County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,266 | $1,139 to $1,393 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,478 | $1,330 to $1,626 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,709 | $1,538 to $1,880 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,330 | $2,097 to $2,563 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,645 | $2,381 to $2,910 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Brevard County covers up to $1,709 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,538 to $1,880.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Brevard County?
It depends on the city. Florida has no statewide source-of-income law, but some local ordinances in the state prohibit voucher discrimination. Check whether Brevard County sits inside a protected jurisdiction before assuming either way.
No statewide SOI protection. Miami-Dade County (2020) and a few other localities have protections. Elsewhere, landlords may refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Brevard County in the Palm Bay metro
Brevard County is one of the counties inside the Palm Bay, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Palm Bay metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Brevard County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Authority of Brevard County
Melbourne · PHA code FL020
2,173 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Titusville
Titusville · PHA code FL025
763 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Cocoa
Cocoa · PHA code FL019
221 Section 8 unitsMelbourne Housing Authority
Melbourne · PHA code FL056
148 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Brevard County
Brevard County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
- 32754$1,380
- 32775$1,710
- 32780$1,480
- 32796$1,500
- 32899$1,710
- 32901$1,590
- 32903$2,060
- 32904$2,080
- 32905$1,630
- 32907$1,930
- 32908$2,020
- 32909$1,740
- 32920$1,340
- 32922$1,290
- 32925$2,350
- 32926$1,520
- 32927$1,570
- 32931$1,860
- 32934$2,120
- 32935$1,770
- 32937$2,070
- 32940$2,310
- 32949$1,860
- 32950$2,100
- 32951$2,030
- 32952$1,630
- 32953$1,520
- 32955$1,920
- 32959$1,570
- 32976$1,570
Find Section 8 apartments in Brevard County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Florida counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 610,723 · FIPS 12009.