This housing agency serves Monroe County, Florida.
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The Key West and Monroe County Housing Authority are currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers three apartment communities with 638 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing you must visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 1400 Kennedy Dr., Key West, FL 33040, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No additional documents are needed at this time.No preferences were noted.For more information, the housing authority can be reached by calling 305-296-5621, during normal office hours.
Monroe County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 250 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL
(305) 296-5621Section 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
Monroe County Housing Authority serves 244 low-income households. The agency manages 204 Housing Choice Vouchers and 49 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 60 percent of households served by Monroe County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Monroe County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 102 households and make up 42 percent of households served by Monroe County Housing Authority.
There are 180 female-headed renter households living in Monroe County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Monroe County Housing Authority.
| Black | 20 |
| Native American | 2 |
| White | 54 |
| Hispanic | 168 |
There are 112 households headed by seniors served by the Monroe County Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Monroe County Housing Authority housing.
There are 48 persons with disabilities living in Monroe County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Monroe County Housing Authority.
The Monroe County 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.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Vickie Fields-Byrd says:
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