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 | |
| Okaloosa County, FL | $90,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,800 | $35,200 | $39,600 | $43,950 | $47,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,450 | $21,100 | $23,750 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,250 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $75,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa 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.
27 Robinwood Dr Sw
Fort Walton Beach, FL - 32548
Okaloosa County
Phone Number: (850) 243-3224
Email: fwbha@fwbha.org
Total Units: 123
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 844
Fort Walton Beach Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 666
Fort Walton Beach Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 967
Fort Walton Beach Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 116
Number of Children residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 521
Senior citizens residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 19.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 18.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Walton Beach: $13,980.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Okaloosa County are listed below.
500 Boyd Cir
Niceville, FL - 32578
Okaloosa County
Phone Number: (850) 678-7816
Email: director@nicevillehousing.org
Total Units: 111
Fort Walton Beach Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 111
Fort Walton Beach Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 108
Number of Children residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 80
Seniors residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 19.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 9.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Walton Beach: $18,157.00 average per year for current residents.
371 W Hickory Ave
Crestview, FL - 32536
Okaloosa County
Phone Number: (850) 682-2413
Email: judy726@chafl.com
Total Units: 273
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 222
Fort Walton Beach Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 175
Fort Walton Beach Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 495
Fort Walton Beach Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 266
Number of Children residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 431
Seniors residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 15.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Walton Beach Public Housing: 14.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Walton Beach: $14,328.00 average per year for current residents.
Mary Esther, FL
Shalimar, FL
Hurlburt Field, FL
Eglin Air Force Base, FL
Eglin AFB, FL
Destin, 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.