Section 8 in Broward County, FL

13,150 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Broward County, 85% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
13,150
Occupied
11,184
85% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Local protection
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Broward County?

Some jurisdictions in Florida prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Broward County is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.

Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

County SOI ordinance; rest of FL not protected.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Broward County in the Miami metro

Metro vouchers
56,030
Metro utilization
85%
Type
MSA
CBSA 33100

Broward County is one of the counties inside the Miami, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Miami metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Broward County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Lauderdale Lakes · PHA code FL079

    6,542 Section 8 units
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE

    Fort Lauderdale · PHA code FL010

    3,376 Section 8 units
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF POMPANO BEACH

    Pompano Beach · PHA code FL028

    1,106 Section 8 units
  • Hollywood Housing Authority

    Hollywood · PHA code FL136

    926 Section 8 units
  • DANIA BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Dania Beach · PHA code FL116

    636 Section 8 units
  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH

    Deerfield Beach · PHA code FL081

    564 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Broward County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Florida counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,940,907 · FIPS 12011.