Palm Beach County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Palm Beach County, Florida.

Waiting List
Closed: Palm Beach County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Covenant Villas Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Palm Beach County Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Palm Beach County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Banyan Apartments Other Project Based Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Westgate and Quiet Waters Senior Housing Other Senior Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Palm Beach County, FL Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Palm Beach County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 6, 2022, until the earliest confirmed close date of March 28, 2023. 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. Paper applications were not distributed or accepted. No mailed, faxed or hand delivered applications were accepted.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Any family that has been terminated from the PHAs HCV program due to insufficient program funding
  • Working families (2 point): where the head, spouse or sole member is employed for at least 30 hours a week. However, an applicant where the head and spouse or sole member is a person age 62 or older, or is a person with disabilities, must also be given the benefit of this preference .
  • Homeless families (2 points): A homeless family is a household that is (1) living on the street, in an emergency shelter or in a transitional housing facility, or (2) is a client of a case management program service for the homeless.
  • Non-elderly persons with disabilities (2 points) transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless
  • Involuntarily displaced families (1 point): a family in which each member, or whose sole member, is a person displaced by governmental action, or a person whose dwelling has been extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster declared or otherwise formally recognized pursuant to Federal disaster relief laws
  • The PHA will also offer a preference for veterans, victims of domestic violence, and disabled families where a household member is a person with disabilities

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PBCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PBCHA public notice on March 28, 2023.

Closed: Covenant Villas Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Covenant Villas from May 10, 2024, until May 17, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

  • Covenant Villas

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

For more information, visit the PBCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PBCHA on April 25, 2024.

Closed: Palm Beach County Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently closed. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

For more information, visit the PBCHA website here.

Closed: Palm Beach County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications from June 6, 2022, until the earliest confirmed close date of March 28, 2023. 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. Paper applications were not distributed or accepted. No mailed, faxed or hand delivered applications were accepted.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the PBCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PBCHA public notice on March 28, 2023.

Closed: Banyan Apartments Other Project Based Waiting List

This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental housing assistance in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) last accepted waiting list applications for Banyan Apartments from June 6, 2022, until the earliest confirmed date of March 28, 2023 . 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. Paper applications were not distributed or accepted. No mailed, faxed or hand delivered applications were accepted.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the PBCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PBCHA public notice on March 28, 2023.

Closed: Westgate and Quiet Waters Senior Housing Other Senior Waiting List

This waiting list is for Other Senior rental housing assistance in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) last accepted waiting list applications for Westgate and Quiet Waters Senior Housing apartments from June 6, 2022, until the earliest confirmed date of March 28, 2023. 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. Paper applications were not distributed or accepted. No mailed, faxed or hand delivered applications were accepted.

Please note: As of June 1, 2022, the application link provided on the public notice does no work.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the PBCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PBCHA public notice on March 28, 2023.

Closed: Palm Beach County, FL Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Palm Beach County Housing Authority (PBCHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two weeks in March, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: To qualify, applicants must be "Disabled individuals and/or families who are homeless, in transitional housing, or fleeing domestic violence as defined by VAWA."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences: Elderly; Disabled; Homeless; Involuntarily Displaced; Working Family; Veteran; Victim of domestic violence as defined by VAWA.

For more information, visit the PBCHA website here.

About The Agency

Palm Beach County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,192 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 7:30am-6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am-6:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am-6:30pm
Thursday 7:30am-6:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

3333 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL

Visit Website(561) 684-2160

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Palm Beach County Housing Authority?

Palm Beach County Housing Authority serves 2,654 low-income households. The agency manages 3,110 Housing Choice Vouchers and 415 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Palm Beach County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Palm Beach County Housing Authority households.

How many Palm Beach County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 955 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Palm Beach County Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority?

There are 2255 female-headed renter households living in Palm Beach County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Palm Beach County Housing Authority renters?

Black 1,884
Asian-Pacific Islander 27
White 318
Hispanic 425

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Palm Beach County Housing Authority?

There are 822 households headed by seniors served by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Palm Beach County Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Palm Beach County Housing Authority housing?

There are 451 persons with disabilities living in Palm Beach County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Palm Beach County Housing Authority?

The Palm Beach 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.

How often does Palm Beach County Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Palm Beach County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 6, 2022 and closed on March 28, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Palm Beach County Housing Authority

New South Bay Villas

845 W Palm Beach Rd, South Bay, Florida 33493

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Seminole Estate Apartments and Schall ( 2 Sites )

1745 Drexel Rd, West Palm Beach, Florida 33417

payment Subsidized

Dyson Circle and South Bay Apartments

567 Mango Dr, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415

payment Subsidized
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