Section 8 House For Rent in Winter Park, 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 Winter Park, 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 28 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Winter Park, Florida. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Antioch Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 101

Address :

3850 W. D. Judge Drive,
Orlando, FL 32808.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 101
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ORLANDO
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Ayub.Fleming@orl-oha.org
  • Phone: (407) 895-3300

Calvary Towers

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 156

Address :

1099 CLAY ST,
Winter Park, FL 32789.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 156
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Calvary Towers LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: james.carmichael@st-residential.com
  • Phone: 415-572-4511

Reserve At Indian Hill

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 69

Address :

5206 Indian Hills Road,
Orlando, FL 32808.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 69
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of Orlando Florida Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: (614) 451-2151

College Park Towers Ii

Features :

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

Address :

5212 Eggleston Ave,
Orlando, FL 32810.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • College Park Towers II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mcosborne79@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 415-572-4511

Citrus Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 55

Address :

1301 Citrus Gardens Drive,
Orlando, FL 32806.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 55
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • DISCIPLES HOUSING INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: efrain@apowersolution.com
  • Phone: 407-628-4607

St. Joseph Garden Courts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 79

Address :

1515 N Alafaya Trl,
Orlando, FL 32828.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 79
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • St. Joseph Garden Courts, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joseph.buranosky@cflcc.org
  • Phone: 407-382-0808

Lakeside Place Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 17

Address :

1790 Mercy Dr,
Orlando, FL 32808.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 17
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Lakeside Place, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Scott.Griffiths@aspirehp.org
  • Phone: 407-875-3700 x1241

Silver Lakes Village Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 103

Address :

5102 Cinderlane Parkway,
Orlando, FL 32808.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 103
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Orlando Volunteers of America Elderly Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cmonetti@voa.org
  • Phone: 703-341-5000

Kinneret Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 112

Address :

517 S Delaney Ave,
Orlando, FL 32801.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 112
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • KINNERET II, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: njblaher@yahoo.com
  • Phone: (407) 425-4537

Crossroads Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 94

Address :

4381 CROSSROADS CT,
Orlando, FL 32811.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 52
  • 3 Bedroom: 42
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SP Crossroads LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sue@vaugnbay.net
  • Phone: 813-288-6988

Dixie Grove Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 44

Address :

1901 WATAUGA AVE,
Orlando, FL 32812.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • DIXIE GROVE APARTMENTS,LTD.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Joey.Chapman@royalamerican.com
  • Phone: (850) 769-8981

Catherine Booth Towers

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 125

Address :

633 LAKE DOT CIR,
Orlando, FL 32801.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 125
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • CATHERINE BOOTH RESIDENCE, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: donald_bell@uss.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: (404) 728-1300

Life Concepts Independent Living I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 9

Address :

251 ALABAMA AVE,
Apopka, FL 32703.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LIFE CONCEPTS INDEPENDENT LIVING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tthrasher@questinc.org
  • Phone: (407) 218-4300

The Oaks And The Meadows

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 48

Address :

700 N DENNING DR,
Winter Park, FL 32789.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Housing Resource Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dave@m3development.com
  • Phone: 404-274-1957

Georgia Arms Apartments

Features :

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

Address :

2600 GEORGIA AVE,
Sanford, FL 32771.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 66
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SP GA Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kahunajdp@earthlink.net
  • Phone: 813-288-6988

Life Concepts Group Home I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

27 W 1ST ST,
Apopka, FL 32703.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LIFE CONCEPT GROUP HOMES 1,INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sevans@questinc.org
  • Phone: (407) 218-4300

College Park Towers

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 102

Address :

5200 EGGLESTON AVE,
Orlando, FL 32810.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 102
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • CPT I LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: james.carmichael@st-residential.com
  • Phone: 415-572-4511

Life Concepts Group Home Ii

Features :

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

Address :

222 N Wekiwa Springs Rd,
Apopka, FL 32703.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,152.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Life Concepts Group Home II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sevans@questinc.org
  • Phone: (407) 218-4300

Life Concepts Independent Living Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

705 GREENWOOD ST,
Orlando, FL 32801.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Life Concepts Independent Living II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jgill@questinc.org
  • Phone: (407) 218-4300

Forest Hills Apartments

Features :

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

Address :

7214 FOREST CITY RD,
Orlando, FL 32810.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • NHDC Forest Hills Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: troe@nationalcore.org
  • Phone: 909-483-2444

Palm Grove Garden Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 141

Address :

3944 WD Judge Dr.,
Orlando, FL 32808.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 100
  • 3 Bedroom: 29
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • ONIC - New Palm Grove Gardens LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ansley@orlandoneighborhood.org
  • Phone: 407-648-1623

The Hacienda

Features :

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

Address :

225 WAYMAN STREET,
Longwood, FL 32750.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • THE HACIENDA, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sgriffiths@seminolecares.org
  • Phone: (407) 831-2411 x1241

Seminole Garden Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 108

Address :

1600 W 5TH ST,
Sanford, FL 32771.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 69
  • 3 Bedroom: 19
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SP SG Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sue@vaughnbay.net
  • Phone: 8132886988

Jernigan Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 256

Address :

1488 MERCY DRIVE,
Orlando, FL 32808.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 96
  • 3 Bedroom: 160
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Jernigan Gardens FL TC, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fsinito@mhmltd.com
  • Phone: 2165201250

William Booth Towers

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 168

Address :

633 LAKE DOT CIR,
Orlando, FL 32801.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 168
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Salvation Army Residences, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: leon.ferraez@uss.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: 404-728-1300

Taylor Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 101

Address :

131 E 15TH ST,
Apopka, FL 32703.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 61
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Taylor Apopka 2012 Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jerry@acdmail.com
  • Phone: 313-881-8150

West Kennedy Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 79

Address :

800 KENNEDY CIRCLE,
Orlando, FL 32810.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 44
  • 3 Bedroom: 19
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,422.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,827.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Crestar Financial North America, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: delgado@myrepublicfirst.com
  • Phone: 407-733-4018

Orlando Cloisters

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 101

Address :

757 S ORANGE AVE,
Orlando, FL 32801.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 30
  • 1 Bedroom: 71
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,152.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,237.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • CATHEDRAL CLOISTERS, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: orlandocloistersmgr@spm.net
  • Phone: 205-933-1020

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Winter Park, Florida

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Winter Park, 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 Winter Park, 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 Winter Park, 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 Winter Park, Florida are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Orange 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 Winter Park, 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 Winter Park, 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 Winter Park, 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.