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 | |
| Monroe County, FL | $100,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $35,900 | $41,000 | $46,150 | $51,250 | $55,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $21,550 | $24,600 | $27,700 | $30,750 | $33,250 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $57,400 | $65,600 | $73,800 | $82,000 | $88,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Monroe 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 Monroe 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.
1400 Kennedy Dr
Key West, FL - 33040
Monroe County
Phone Number: (305) 296-5621
Email: sterlingr@kwha.org
Total Units: 588
Key West Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 254
Key West Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 250
Key West Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 842
Key West Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 576
Number of Children residing in Key West Public Housing: 400
Senior citizens residing in Key West Public Housing: 32.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Key West Public Housing: 8.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Key West: $17,568.00 average per year for current residents.
Key West, FL - 33040
Monroe County
Phone Number: (305) 296-5621
Email: sterlingr@kwha.org
Total Units: 50
Key West Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 200
Key West Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 195
Key West Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 250
Key West Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 48
Number of Children residing in Key West Public Housing: 114
Senior citizens residing in Key West Public Housing: 32.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Key West Public Housing: 7.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Key West: $14,532.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Monroe County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Monroe County are listed below.
1400 Kennedy Dr
Key West, FL - 33040
Monroe County
Phone Number: (305) 296-5621
Email: sterlingr@kwha.org
Total Units: 588
Key West Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 254
Key West Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 250
Key West Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 842
Key West Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 576
Number of Children residing in Key West Public Housing: 400
Seniors residing in Key West Public Housing: 32.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Key West Public Housing: 8.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Key West: $17,568.00 average per year for current residents.
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.