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 | |
| Escambia County, FL | $79,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,100 | $30,950 | $34,800 | $38,650 | $41,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,250 | $18,600 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,300 | $49,500 | $55,700 | $61,850 | $66,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Escambia 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 Escambia 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.
420 W Chase St
Pensacola, FL - 32502
Escambia County
Phone Number: (850) 858-0350
Email: mwhitaker@cityofpensacola.com
Pensacola Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2491
Pensacola Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1983
Pensacola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2491
Number of Children residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 2234
Senior citizens residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 11.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 16.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pensacola: $10,440.00 average per year for current residents.
1920 W Garden St
Pensacola, FL - 32502
Escambia County
Phone Number: (850) 438-8561
Email: exec_dir@ahcpen.gccoxmail.com
Total Units: 603
Pensacola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 603
Pensacola Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 562
Number of Children residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 647
Senior citizens residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 11.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 10.92% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pensacola: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Area Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Escambia County are listed below.
420 W Chase St
Pensacola, FL - 32502
Escambia County
Phone Number: (850) 858-0350
Email: mwhitaker@cityofpensacola.com
Pensacola Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2491
Pensacola Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1983
Pensacola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2491
Number of Children residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 2234
Seniors residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 11.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pensacola Public Housing: 16.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pensacola: $10,440.00 average per year for current residents.
Gulf Breeze, FL
Gonzalez, FL
Midway, FL
Lillian, FL
Cantonment, FL
Seminole, 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.