Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Lake Wales, FL

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Lake Wales, Florida.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Polk County, FL$67,500Very Low Income (50%)$23,650$27,000$30,400$33,750$36,450
Extremely Low Income (30%)$14,200$18,310$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $37,800$43,200$48,600$54,000$58,350

Lake Wales Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Polk 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 Polk 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.

Lake Wales Housing Authority

10 W Sessoms Ave
Lake Wales, FL - 33853
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 676-7414
Email: alkirklandjr@lakewaleshousing.org
Total Units: 212
Lake Wales Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 172
Lake Wales Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 171
Lake Wales Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 344
Lake Wales Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 169
Number of Children residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 504
Senior citizens residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 7.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 9.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Wales: $11,839.00 average per year for current residents.

Polk County Public Housing Authorities

Including Lake Wales Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Polk County are listed below.

Winter Haven Housing Authority

2670 Avenue C Sw
Winter Haven, FL - 33880
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 294-7369
Email: llanders1@tampabay.rr.com
Total Units: 249
Lake Wales Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 321
Lake Wales Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 293
Lake Wales Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 499
Lake Wales Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 175
Number of Children residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 658
Seniors residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 8.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 11.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Wales: $13,020.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Of The City Of Lakeland

430 Hartsell Ave
Lakeland, FL - 33815
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 687-2911
Email: bstevenson@lakelandhousing.org
Total Units: 609
Lake Wales Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1661
Lake Wales Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1405
Lake Wales Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1949
Lake Wales Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 245
Number of Children residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 1893
Seniors residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 15.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 13.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Wales: $11,388.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Of Bartow

1060 S Woodlawn Ave
Bartow, FL - 33830
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 533-6311
Email: catherine.bha@verizon.net
Total Units: 82
Lake Wales Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 55
Lake Wales Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 55
Lake Wales Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 137
Lake Wales Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 81
Number of Children residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 212
Seniors residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 7.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 10.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Wales: $13,241.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Of The City Of Mulberry

200 Nw 3rd Ave
Mulberry, FL - 33860
Polk County
Phone Number: (813) 752-0569
Email: patriciab@plantcityhousing.org
Total Units: 26
Lake Wales Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 26
Lake Wales Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 26
Number of Children residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 41
Seniors residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 2.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Wales Public Housing: 16.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Wales: $14,316.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.