Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Lee County, FL | $83,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,150 | $32,200 | $36,200 | $40,200 | $43,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,900 | $19,300 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,050 | $51,450 | $57,900 | $64,300 | $69,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lee County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Lee County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
4224 Renaissance Preserve Way
Fort Myers, FL - 33916
Lee County
Phone Number: (239) 344-3220
Email: info@hacfm.org
Total Units: 922
Fort Myers Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2414
Fort Myers Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2117
Fort Myers Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3288
Fort Myers Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 838
Number of Children residing in Fort Myers Public Housing: 2976
Senior citizens residing in Fort Myers Public Housing: 17.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Myers Public Housing: 10.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Myers: $12,312.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort Myers, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lee County are listed below.
14170 Warner Cir
North Fort Myers, FL - 33903
Lee County
Phone Number: (239) 360-8038
Email: marcus@lchauthority.org
Total Units: 142
Fort Myers Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 362
Fort Myers Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 259
Fort Myers Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 504
Fort Myers Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 141
Number of Children residing in Fort Myers Public Housing: 425
Seniors residing in Fort Myers Public Housing: 21.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Myers Public Housing: 15.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Myers: $12,983.00 average per year for current residents.
North Fort Myers, FL
Cape Coral, FL
Lehigh Acres, FL
Estero, FL
Fort Myers Beach, FL
Alva, FL
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.