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Orlando Housing Authority
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Orlando housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not OHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Orlando Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, OHA'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 →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only OHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official OHA 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
OHA provides affordable housing for Orlando, Florida, through public housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and HUD-VASH for veterans. It owns and runs over 1,450 public housing units in 14 complexes serving Orlando and Orange County residents.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), including project-based vouchers
- Public housing
- Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
- HUD-VASH vouchers for veterans
- Moving to Work (MTW) programs
Housing Choice Voucher application
OHA posts each waiting list's status on its Apply for Housing page. When a list opens, you fill out a pre-application online. If you are already on a list, you check or update it in OHA's MyHousing portal.
What OHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check OHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
When the public housing list is open, you complete a pre-application online and get a confirmation number. Lists are kept by bedroom size, and OHA contacts you when your name reaches the top.
What OHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check OHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Orange County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Orange County, where OHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,150 | $40,250 | $64,350 |
| 2 people | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,550 |
| 3 people | $31,050 | $51,750 | $82,750 |
| 4 people | $34,450 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
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 Orlando
Heat and utility bills
Orange County Community Action Division (LIHEAP)
Orange County's Community Action Division runs LIHEAP energy bill help for low-income households. Contact one of its community centers listed on the page to start.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Food bank for Orange and nearby counties, working through local partner pantries. Use its Find Food tool to find help near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida · (800) 405-1417
Free civil legal help for people with low income, including housing problems. Call the helpline or use the online prescreening form. The Orlando office is open by appointment only.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
211 Information & Referral Line (Heart of Florida United Way) · 211
Free, private help line open 24/7 for Central Florida. Call, text or chat to find help with bills, food, housing and more.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not OHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact OHA before you visit
General inquiries: 407.895.3300
Central office: 390 North Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
Published hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
OHA's office at 390 North Bumby Ave is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 407.895.3300 first. TDD: 407.894.9891, or Florida Relay 711. People with disabilities may ask for a reasonable accommodation.
The MyHousing portal lets you choose your preferred language when you register. OHA's site has a Translate tool. TDD: 407.894.9891; Florida Relay: 711.
From CalculateBenefits, not OHA
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
- OHA's MyHousing portal replaced its old Applicant Portal. Everyone must register a new account; old logins do not work.
- Only people already on an OHA waiting list can register in MyHousing. You need the head of household's name, birth date, Social Security number (or alternate ID) and a valid email address.
- Your password must be at least 12 characters. Write down the user ID that appears when you register.
- OHA says it cannot predict when its waiting lists will reopen.
- If you forget your user ID, call 407-894-1500 or email [email protected].
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 OHA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. 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.