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Tampa Housing Authority
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Tampa housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not THA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Tampa Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, THA's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Public housing
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only THA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official THA website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
Tampa Housing Authority offers housing help to residents of the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Public housing (THA calls this Asset Management)
- RAD (former public housing)
- Project-Based Vouchers
- HUD-VASH (veterans)
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
- Shelter-Plus Care
- Family Unification Program (FUP)
- Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Housing Choice Voucher application
THA takes applications online through a portal linked from its Apply Online page. You pick the application that is offered there. THA checks household income and family size to decide who can be served.
What THA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check THA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Public housing applications also go through THA's online portal, which requires registration. Check the Apply Online page to see which application is offered.
What THA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check THA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Hillsborough County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Hillsborough County, where THA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,100 | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 2 people | $27,550 | $45,850 | $73,400 |
| 3 people | $31,000 | $51,600 | $82,600 |
| 4 people | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,750 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing. Limits differ by county; use the income-limit checker for the county you live in.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Tampa
Heat and utility bills
Hillsborough County Social Services Department (LIHEAP) · 813-272-5220, x2
Florida's state LIHEAP list names this county office as the LIHEAP provider for Hillsborough County. It helps with heating and cooling bills. Call to ask how to apply.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Regional food bank based in Tampa. Pick your county or enter your ZIP code on its Find Food page to find free groceries, pantries and hot meals.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Bay Area Legal Services · (813) 232-1343
Free civil legal help for people in the Tampa Bay area, including landlord-tenant problems. Call the helpline on weekdays or apply online. Interpreters are free.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (211) · 2-1-1
Call 2-1-1 any time, day or night. Calls are free and private. Staff can connect you to local help, including help with money problems.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not THA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact THA before you visit
General inquiries: 813.341.9101
Central office: 5301 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607
Housing Choice Voucher line: 813.253.0551
Published hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The main office is at 5301 West Cypress Street, near the airport. The customer service area closes for lunch from 12 pm to 1 pm each day. Housing Specialists do not see walk-ins in the last 5 business days of the month, and the customer service lobby does not serve visitors on the last Friday of every month.
From CalculateBenefits, not THA
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- THA's online application portal requires you to register an account first.
- Be very careful of waitlist scams. THA warns about them on its Section 8 page. Do not pay anyone to get on a list.
- Keep your login and any confirmation you get after you apply.
- For questions about the voucher program, call THA Customer Service at 813.253.0551.
- THA's mailing address is P.O. Box 4766, Tampa, FL 33677.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from THA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: High Performer. High Performer is HUD's top Public Housing Assessment System category. Under current PHAS rules, the agency earned at least 90% overall and met the minimum score for each assessed indicator. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Florida housing agencies · Florida income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.