This housing agency serves Winter Haven, Florida.
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| Closed: Winter Haven Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Winter Haven Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Winter Haven Housing Authority is not accepting public housing waiting list applications at this time.
Winter Haven Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 569 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
2653 Avenue C Southwest, Winter Haven, FL
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Winter Haven Housing Authority serves 411 low-income households. The agency manages 343 Housing Choice Vouchers and 127 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 57 percent of households served by Winter Haven Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 78 percent of Winter Haven Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 160 households and make up 39 percent of households served by Winter Haven Housing Authority.
There are 369 female-headed renter households living in Winter Haven Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 90% of those served by the Winter Haven Housing Authority.
| Black | 279 |
| White | 29 |
| Hispanic | 103 |
There are 82 households headed by seniors served by the Winter Haven Housing Authority. Senior households are 20% of households in Winter Haven Housing Authority housing.
There are 53 persons with disabilities living in Winter Haven Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Winter Haven Housing Authority.
The Winter Haven 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.
Winter Haven Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 24, 2025 and closed on January 24, 2025.
391 Avenue O NE, Winter Haven, Florida 33881
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Most HUD housing programs, like Section 8 and Public Housing, do not have a credit check. But Section 8 landlords will likely require one for an available unit.Candice Bishop says:
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