Section 8 Housing in Florida
129,078 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 20 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Florida.
Voucher-friendly listings in Florida
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Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Florida?
Yes. Florida law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Florida can legally decline Section 8 applicants. Listing on a voucher-friendly marketplace is the fastest way to find the landlords who do accept.
Florida HB 1417 (2023) preempts local tenant regulation; county source-of-income ordinances (Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Orange, Pinellas) are of uncertain effect
PRRAC notes the 2023 preemption may nullify existing county ordinances; ask the county human-rights office whether it is still enforcing. PRRAC Appendix B (March 2026).
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Landlord and investor tools for Florida
RentalCalcsFree calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.
- Section 8 rent analyzerHUD rent benchmarks and modeled comparisons for Florida ZIP codes. Confirm adopted amounts with the agency.
- Compare HUD benchmarks with market rent in FloridaExplore modeled ZIP comparisons; these do not establish an approved rent or agency payment.
- Average rent in FloridaMarket rent versus HUD fair market rent by city and bedroom count.
- How Section 8 rent is calculatedFair market rent, payment standards and rent reasonableness, step by step.
- Section 8 landlord math for 2026What the payment standard changes mean for cash flow this year.
Florida metro guides
In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.
Miami, FL
pop. 6,183,1996 tracked voucher lists; none confirmed open
Miami-Dade County, City of Miami, Hialeah and neighboring authorities administer separate housing programs. Identify the agency and list, maintain existing records, and distinguish a county HCV calculation from a propert
See Miami waitlists →
Tampa, FL
pop. 3,342,9634 tracked voucher lists; none confirmed open
Every Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waitlist in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro is currently closed. The four main housing authorities (Tampa, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and Clearwater) open their HC
See Tampa waitlists →
Orlando, FL
pop. 2,817,9335 tracked voucher lists; none confirmed open
5 PHAs serving the metro; 0 accepting new applicants right now.
See Orlando waitlists →
All Section 8 markets in Florida
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Miami, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 33100
56,030 vouchersTampa, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 45300
23,782 vouchersJacksonville, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 27260
8,718 vouchersOrlando, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 36740
7,544 vouchersDeltona, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 19660
4,337 vouchersNorth Port, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 35840
3,754 vouchersGainesville, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 23540
3,465 vouchersCape Coral, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 15980
3,368 vouchersPalm Bay, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 37340
3,157 vouchersPensacola, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 37860
2,852 vouchersTallahassee, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 45220
2,797 vouchersLakeland, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 29460
2,551 vouchersCrestview, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 18880
1,475 vouchersOcala, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 36100
1,470 vouchersPanama City, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 37460
1,175 vouchersPort St. Lucie, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 38940
975 vouchersNaples, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 34940
522 vouchersSebastian, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 42680
410 vouchersPunta Gorda, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 39460
363 vouchersHomosassa Springs, FL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 26140
333 vouchers
Section 8 by county in Florida
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Miami-Dade County33,651 vouchers
- Broward County13,150 vouchers
- Hillsborough County12,001 vouchers
- Pinellas County9,529 vouchers
- Palm Beach County9,229 vouchers
- Duval County8,501 vouchers
- Orange County6,178 vouchers
- Volusia County3,938 vouchers
- Lee County3,368 vouchers
- Brevard County3,157 vouchers
- Alachua County3,073 vouchers
- Leon County2,797 vouchers
- Polk County2,551 vouchers
- Escambia County2,504 vouchers
- Sarasota County2,265 vouchers
- Pasco County1,817 vouchers
- Manatee County1,489 vouchers
- Marion County1,470 vouchers
- Jackson County1,363 vouchers
- Bay County1,175 vouchers
- Okaloosa County1,071 vouchers
- Saint Lucie County856 vouchers
- Lake County537 vouchers
- Seminole County526 vouchers
- Collier County522 vouchers
- Monroe County463 vouchers
- Hernando County435 vouchers
- Indian River County410 vouchers
- Putnam County407 vouchers
- Walton County404 vouchers
- Flagler County399 vouchers
- Levy County392 vouchers
- Charlotte County363 vouchers
- Santa Rosa County348 vouchers
- Citrus County333 vouchers
- Osceola County303 vouchers
- Holmes County194 vouchers
- Baker County150 vouchers
- Martin County119 vouchers
- Nassau County67 vouchers
- Hendry County47 vouchers
- Bradford County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Columbia County
- De Soto County
- Dixie County
- Franklin County
- Gadsden County
- Gilchrist County
- Glades County
- Gulf County
- Hamilton County
- Hardee County
- Highlands County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Liberty County
- Madison County
- Okeechobee County
- Saint Johns County
- Sumter County
- Suwannee County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Wakulla County
- Washington County
Section 8 in Florida: common questions
- Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Florida?
- Yes. Florida law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Florida can legally decline Section 8 applicants. Listing on a voucher-friendly marketplace is the fastest way to find the landlords who do accept.
- How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Florida?
- HUD data shows about 129,078 Housing Choice Vouchers across the 20 Florida markets we track, administered by 97 housing authorities statewide.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Florida?
- You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Florida's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.
Find Section 8 apartments in Florida
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.