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Winter Park Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Winter Park, Florida.

Waiting List
Closed: General Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Winter Park Housing Authority Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Other Communities Other Waiting List Learn More

Closed: General Public Housing Waiting List

The Winter Park Housing Authority (WPHA) General Public Housing waiting list for apartments at The Meadows is currently closed. It was last open for four months from August until December, 2018; and before that in 2015. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or Work Locally,  Elderly, Disabled, Job Training or Higher Education, and Veterans. 

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WPHA The Meadows page here.

Closed: Winter Park Housing Authority Senior Public Housing Waiting List

The Winter Park Housing Authority (WPHA) Senior Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Tranquil Terrace is currently closed. It was last open for four months from August until December, 2018; and before that in 2015. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or Work Locally,  Elderly, Disabled, Job Training or Higher Education, and Veterans. 

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WPHA Tranquil Terrace page here.

Open Until Further Notice: Other Communities Other Waiting List

The Winter Park Housing Authority (WPHA) waiting lists for other apartment communities are currently open, since at least December 18, 2018, until further notice.

To apply, download and print the application online. Select the "View apartments" link for a community without the "Public Housing" tag.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be:

  1. Mailed to the address of the apartment for which the applicant is applying, as listed on the application.
  2. Dropped off at the management office of the apartment for which the applicant is applying, as listed on the application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the WPHA Housing page here.                           

About The Agency

Winter Park Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 171 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

Monday 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

718 Margaret Square, Winter Park, FL

Visit Website — (407) 645-2869

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 Winter Park Housing Authority?

Winter Park Housing Authority serves 165 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 165 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Winter Park Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 58 percent of households served by Winter Park Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 83 percent of Winter Park Housing Authority households.

How many Winter Park Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 79 households and make up 48 percent of households served by Winter Park Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Winter Park Housing Authority?

There are 138 female-headed renter households living in Winter Park Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Winter Park Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Winter Park Housing Authority renters?

Black 117
Asian-Pacific Islander 2
White 18
Hispanic 28

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Winter Park Housing Authority?

There are 49 households headed by seniors served by the Winter Park Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Winter Park Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Winter Park Housing Authority housing?

There are 26 persons with disabilities living in Winter Park Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Winter Park Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Winter Park Housing Authority?

The Winter Park Housing Authority 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Winter Park Housing Authority

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Tranquil Terrace

845 W Swoope Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789