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 | |
| Polk County, FL | $67,500 | Very 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 | ||
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.
2670 Avenue C Sw
Winter Haven, FL - 33880
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 294-7369
Email: llanders1@tampabay.rr.com
Total Units: 249
Winter Haven Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 321
Winter Haven Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 293
Winter Haven Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 499
Winter Haven Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 175
Number of Children residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 658
Senior citizens residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 8.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 11.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winter Haven: $13,020.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Winter Haven Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Polk County are listed below.
430 Hartsell Ave
Lakeland, FL - 33815
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 687-2911
Email: bstevenson@lakelandhousing.org
Total Units: 609
Winter Haven Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1661
Winter Haven Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1405
Winter Haven Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1949
Winter Haven Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 245
Number of Children residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 1893
Seniors residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 15.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 13.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winter Haven: $11,388.00 average per year for current residents.
1060 S Woodlawn Ave
Bartow, FL - 33830
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 533-6311
Email: catherine.bha@verizon.net
Total Units: 82
Winter Haven Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 55
Winter Haven Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 55
Winter Haven Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 137
Winter Haven Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 81
Number of Children residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 212
Seniors residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 7.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 10.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winter Haven: $13,241.00 average per year for current residents.
10 W Sessoms Ave
Lake Wales, FL - 33853
Polk County
Phone Number: (863) 676-7414
Email: alkirklandjr@lakewaleshousing.org
Total Units: 212
Winter Haven Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 172
Winter Haven Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 171
Winter Haven Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 344
Winter Haven Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 169
Number of Children residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 504
Seniors residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 7.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 9.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winter Haven: $11,839.00 average per year for current residents.
200 Nw 3rd Ave
Mulberry, FL - 33860
Polk County
Phone Number: (813) 752-0569
Email: patriciab@plantcityhousing.org
Total Units: 26
Winter Haven Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 26
Winter Haven Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 26
Number of Children residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 41
Seniors residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 2.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winter Haven Public Housing: 16.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winter Haven: $14,316.00 average per year for current residents.
Eagle Lake, FL
Auburndale, FL
Palmdale, FL
Lake Alfred, FL
Lake Hamilton, FL
Dundee, 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.