Housing Authority of Bartow

This housing agency serves Bartow, Florida.

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Closed: Bartow, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Bartow (HAB) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The HAB last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 24, 2022, until June 26, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to call the HAB.

There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.

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

For more information, visit the HAB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAB on June 24, 2022.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of Bartow provides affordable housing for up to 137 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

1060 South Woodlawn Avenue, Bartow, FL

(863) 533-6311

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How large is the Housing Authority of Bartow?

Housing Authority of Bartow serves 140 low-income households. The agency manages 59 Housing Choice Vouchers and 81 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Bartow?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 58 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Bartow. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Housing Authority of Bartow households.

How many Housing Authority of Bartow residents are employed?

Working adults head 50 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Bartow.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of Bartow?

There are 128 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Bartow housing. Households headed by females are 92% of those served by the Housing Authority of Bartow.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Bartow renters?

Black 99
White 15
Hispanic 25

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Bartow?

There are 28 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Bartow. Senior households are 20% of households in Housing Authority of Bartow housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of Bartow housing?

There are 21 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Bartow housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Housing Authority of Bartow.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of Bartow?

The Housing Authority of Bartow is rated as a standard 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 Bartow open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of Bartow’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 24, 2022 and closed on June 26, 2022.