This housing agency serves Columbia County, Florida.
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The Columbia County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This Housing Authority has one apartment community with 80 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing, you must make an appointment to fill out an application, by calling 386-752-4227, during normal office hours. Be sure to bring these original documents with you to your appointment: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, proof of assets, copy of bank statements, and photo IDs for all adult household members.This housing authority does not have a preference, your application is placed by the date and time it is received.For more information, the housing authority can be reached by calling 386-752-4227, during normal office hours.
Columbia County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 80 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
498 Southwest Juniper Way, Lake City, FL
(386) 752-4227Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Columbia County Housing Authority serves 79 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 79 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 35 percent of households served by Columbia County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 70 percent of Columbia County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 33 households and make up 43 percent of households served by Columbia County Housing Authority.
There are 71 female-headed renter households living in Columbia County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 91% of those served by the Columbia County Housing Authority.
| Black | 52 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 26 households headed by seniors served by the Columbia County Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Columbia County Housing Authority housing.
There are 11 persons with disabilities living in Columbia County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 14% of households served by the Columbia County Housing Authority.
The Columbia County 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."