Section 8 House For Rent in Cape Coral, Florida

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Cape Coral, Florida you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 21 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Cape Coral, Florida. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Brookside Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

1011 MARSH AVE,
Fort Myers, FL 33905.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 26
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,603.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SP BV Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bheffner@sphome.com
  • Phone: 253-534-7215

Villa Vincente

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 60

Address :

13031 Palm Beach Blvd,
Fort Myers, FL 33905.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 60
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • St. Vincent dePaul Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: villavincentemgr@spm.net
  • Phone: 239-693-1333

St. John Xxiii Villas

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 68

Address :

13060 Palomino Lane,
Fort Myers, FL 33912.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 68
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Saint John XXIII Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: stjohnXXIIIvillasmgr@spm.net
  • Phone: 239-561-3535

Hatton B. Rogers Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 54

Address :

4250 Hatton B Rogers,
North Fort Myers, FL 33903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 54
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GWI HOUSING VIII, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Johnnadeau@goodwillSWFL.org
  • Phone: 239-995-2106x2247

Laurel Oaks

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

4626 SKYLINE BLVD,
Cape Coral, FL 33914.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SW FLORIDA GWI HOUSING II, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: carolynjohnson@goodwillswfl.org
  • Phone: 941-995-2106x2247

Coronado Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 10

Address :

4642 Coronado Pkwy,
Cape Coral, FL 33904.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Southwest Florida GWI Housing IX, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: johnnadeau@goodwillswfl.org
  • Phone: 239-995-2106 x2247

The Pines Apartment

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

1904 Tamiami Trail N.,
North Fort Myers, FL 33903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Southwest Florida GWI Housing X. , Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rickevanchyk@goodwillswfl.org
  • Phone: 239-995-2106x2247

Jean Devereaux Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

431 Monterey Street North,
North Fort Myers, FL 33903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Southwest Florida GWI Housing XV, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Johnnadeau@goodwillSWFL.org
  • Phone: 239-995-2106x2247

Santa Barbara Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

3618 SANTA BARBARA BLVD,
Cape Coral, FL 33914.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GWI HOUSING V, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: carolynjohnson@goodwillswfl.org
  • Phone: (239) 995-2106x2247

East Pointe Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 74

Address :

3501 Dale St,
Fort Myers, FL 33916.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 36
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,603.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • PC Redevelopment Partners, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Marcia@hacfm.org
  • Phone: 239-344-32221

Ohio Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 15

Address :

95 Diana Ave,
Fort Myers, FL 33905.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Southwest Florida GWI Housing VII, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rickevanchyk@goodwillswfl.org
  • Phone: 239-995-2106

Broadway Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

2129 EARL RD,
Fort Myers, FL 33901.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SW FLA GWI HOUSING III, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: carolynjohnson@goodwillswfl.org
  • Phone: 239-995-2106 x2247

Lee Mental Health Center

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 20

Address :

3661 EVANS AVE,
Fort Myers, FL 33901.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LMHC PROPERTIES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mmeaux@thecolumbiagroup.com
  • Phone: 228-818-2569

Sandpiper Run

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 59

Address :

2075 COLLIER AVE,
Fort Myers, FL 33901.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 59
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of Florida at McGregor Lake Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: housinginfo@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: 614-451-2151

Cypress Courts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 68

Address :

3604 SEMINOLE AVE,
Fort Myers, FL 33916.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 40
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,603.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Cypress Courts Associates, Limited
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: david@lightstonegroup.com
  • Phone: 732-367-0129

Royal Palm Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 75

Address :

2909 BLOUNT ST,
Fort Myers, FL 33916.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 31
  • 3 Bedroom: 38
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,603.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Royal Palm Gardens Apartments LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: assetmgmt@redwoodhousing.com
  • Phone: 512-717-3938

Landings At East Pointe

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 126

Address :

3701 Nelson Tillis Blvd,
Fort Myers, FL 33916.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 52
  • 3 Bedroom: 36
  • 4 Bedroom: 18

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,603.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,820.00

Owner Name :

  • Sabal Palm Preservation, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: marcia@hacfm.org
  • Phone: 239-344-3221

Palm City Garden Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

1625 MARSH AVE,
Fort Myers, FL 33905.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 25
  • 1 Bedroom: 75
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $976.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • DUNBAR IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pcga@palmcitygarden.com
  • Phone: (239) 334-1303

Palm Harbor Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 80

Address :

1081 PALM AVE,
North Fort Myers, FL 33903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 20
  • 1 Bedroom: 60
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $976.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Palm Harbor Senior Housing Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tpuhl@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: 614-451-2151

Park Villas

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 15

Address :

4200 HATTON ROGERS LANE,
North Fort Myers, FL 33917.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GWI HOUSING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mmeaux@thecolumbiagroup.com
  • Phone: 941-995-2106x2247

Sunterra Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 90

Address :

3541 EVANS AVE,
Fort Myers, FL 33901.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 23
  • 2 Bedroom: 60
  • 3 Bedroom: 7
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $979.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,231.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,603.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Sunterra Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sunterraapts@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 773-293-4120

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Cape Coral, Florida

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Cape Coral, Florida

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Cape Coral, Florida can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Cape Coral, Florida will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Cape Coral, Florida are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Lee county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Cape Coral, Florida

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Cape Coral, Florida

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Cape Coral, Florida issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.