This housing agency serves Lakeland, Florida.
| Waiting List | |
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| Closed: Lakeland, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Lakeland Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Senior Project-Based Section 8 Other Senior Waiting List | Learn More |
The Lakeland Housing Authority (LHA) Senior Project-Based Section 8 waiting list is currently closed. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
For more information, visit the LHA website here.
Lakeland Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,004 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
430 Hartsell Avenue, Lakeland, FL
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Lakeland Housing Authority serves 1,685 low-income households. The agency manages 1,819 Housing Choice Vouchers and 248 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Lakeland Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Lakeland Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 353 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Lakeland Housing Authority.
There are 1364 female-headed renter households living in Lakeland Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Lakeland Housing Authority.
| Black | 792 |
| White | 286 |
| Hispanic | 607 |
There are 690 households headed by seniors served by the Lakeland Housing Authority. Senior households are 41% of households in Lakeland Housing Authority housing.
There are 421 persons with disabilities living in Lakeland Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Lakeland Housing Authority.
The Lakeland Housing Authority 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.
Lakeland Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 23, 2016 and closed on October 25, 2016.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Hisini Davis says:
"I love Affordable Housing Online, it shows me what's open and also when waiting lists close."