Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach

This housing agency serves Miami Beach, Florida.

Waiting List
Closed: Miami Beach, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Rebecca Towers North Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Rebecca Towers South Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Miami Beach, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Miami Beach, Florida.

The Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach (HACMB) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed

The HACMB last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 25, 2022, until July 28, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. No telephone calls, walk-ins, or mail-ins of pre-applications were accepted.

The maximum income limit for each household size were listed on the public notice.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Local preference for Selection of Eligible Families: 62 years or older, disabled, living or working in the city of Miami Beach, U.S. Veteran, or surviving spouse of a U.S. Veteran.

3,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACMB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACMB public notice on July 12, 2022.

Closed: Rebecca Towers North Senior Public Housing Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach (HACMB) is not accepting Public Housing waiting list for seniors (62+) at this time. The Rebecca Towers North waiting list was last open for three days in April 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

600 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the HACMB website, or call the office at (305) 532-6401.

Closed: Rebecca Towers South Senior Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Miami Beach, Florida.

The Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach (HACMB) last accepted Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for Rebecca Towers South from April 9, 2024, until April 10, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen. 

Please note: Applicants must be at least 62 years old to apply, and be a 1 or 2-person household.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

  • 1 Person $57,800 | 3 Persons $74,300
  • 2 Persons $66,050 | 4 Persons $82,550

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Living or working in the City of Miami Beach
  • U.S. Veteran, or surviving spouse of a U.S. Veteran

600 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

100 selected applicants were placed on the 0-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

25 selected applicants were placed on the 0-Bedroom ADA waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

50 selected applicants were placed on the 1-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

25 selected applicants were placed on the 1-Bedroom ADA waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

10 selected applicants were placed on the 2-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACMB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACMB public notice on March 22, 2024.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach provides affordable housing for up to 3,612 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

200 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL

Visit Website(305) 532-6401

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach?

Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach serves 3,115 low-income households. The agency manages 3,568 Housing Choice Vouchers and 190 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach households.

How many Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach residents are employed?

Working adults head 560 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach?

There are 2118 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach renters?

Black 997
White 249
Hispanic 1,869

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach?

There are 1900 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach. Senior households are 61% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach housing?

There are 1370 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 44% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach?

The Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 25, 2022 and closed on July 28, 2022.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach

Rebecca Towers South

150 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Steven E. Chaykin Apartments

321 Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139