Section 8 in Miami-Dade County, FL

33,651 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Miami-Dade County, 86% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
33,651
Occupied
28,963
86% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Local protection

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade 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.

Miami-Dade County in the Miami metro

Metro vouchers
56,030
Metro utilization
85%
Type
MSA
CBSA 33100

Miami-Dade County is one of the counties inside the Miami, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Miami metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Miami-Dade 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.

  • Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev

    Miami · PHA code FL005

    21,682 Section 8 units
  • Hialeah Housing Authority

    Hialeah · PHA code FL066

    5,890 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach

    Miami Beach · PHA code FL017

    3,576 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Homestead

    Homestead · PHA code FL068

    1,939 Section 8 units
  • Miami Hsg Conservation

    Miami · PHA code FL145

    384 Section 8 units
  • Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.

    Miami · PHA code FL881

    180 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade 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.

Find Section 8 apartments in Miami-Dade 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 2,688,237 · FIPS 12086.