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Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Miami-Dade County housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not HCD or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Miami-Dade County Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, HCD'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 HCD can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official HCD 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
HCD is Miami-Dade County's official public housing agency. It runs housing programs for residents across Miami-Dade County.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Public housing
- Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
- Section 8 New Construction
Housing Choice Voucher application
HCD uses one online application, offered only during a registration period it sets. After the period ends, a computer randomly gives each application a ranking number. It can take a few months for the numbers to be posted. HCD posts registration news on this page and in the Miami Herald, Miami Times and Diario Las Americas.
What HCD said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HCD's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Public housing, Moderate Rehabilitation and Section 8 New Construction use the same single online application as Section 8, during a registration period HCD sets. Families are picked from the waiting list by ranking number.
What HCD said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HCD's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Miami-Dade County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Miami-Dade County, where HCD's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,600 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| 2 people | $32,700 | $54,500 | $87,200 |
| 3 people | $36,800 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 4 people | $40,850 | $68,100 | $109,000 |
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.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Miami-Dade County
Heat and utility bills
Miami-Dade County Community Action Agency (LIHEAP) · 786-469-4640
Florida's state LIHEAP list names this county agency as the LIHEAP provider for Miami-Dade. It helps with heating and cooling bills. Call to ask how to apply.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Regional food bank that works with partner agencies across South Florida. Use its program map to find free food near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Legal Services of Greater Miami · (305) 576-0080
Free civil legal help for low-income people in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, including housing and eviction problems. Call to ask for help.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Free, private helpline available 24/7 for Miami-Dade County. Dial 2-1-1 to be connected to local help. Another number is (305) 631-4211.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not HCD and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact HCD before you visit
General inquiries: 786-469-4100
Central office: Overtown Transit Village North, 701 NW 1st Court, 16th Floor, Miami, FL 33136
Housing Choice Voucher line: 305-403-3222
HCV office: Central Office: 117 N.E. 1st Avenue, 14th Floor, Miami, FL 33132; North Office: 1111 Park Centre Blvd., Ste. 104A, Miami Gardens, FL 33169
Section 8 appointments happen at the HCV Central or North office; call 305-403-3222 to ask for one. Public housing applicants deal with the Applicant Leasing Center at 701 NW 1st Court, 14th Floor (786-469-4300). If you need help because of a disability, call 786-469-2155 at least five days ahead. TTY users can call 711.
HCD publishes registration notices in Spanish-language Diario Las Americas as well as English papers.
From CalculateBenefits, not HCD
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
- Your ranking number does not change, even if your household or income changes. Keep your confirmation number.
- When you reach the top of the list, HCD mails you an appointment letter. Keep your mailing address current so you get it.
- To change your address, mail or drop off the Change of Address form at the Applicant Leasing Center.
- If your family size changes, turn in the add-remove household members form. This can change your bedroom size but not your ranking.
- If you are denied, you can ask for an informal review using HCD's Informal Review Request form.
Documents HCD asks applicants to have ready
- Picture ID, such as a driver's license
- Social Security cards for everyone on the application
- Medicare and/or Medicaid cards
- Proof of age and household papers (birth certificates, divorce and custody papers, citizenship or immigration papers)
- Proof of all income (Social Security, VA, pensions, jobs, child support)
- Proof of assets (bank accounts, life insurance policies)
- Your doctor's name, address and phone number
- Names, addresses and phone numbers of at least two emergency contacts
- Your last three landlords' names, addresses and phone numbers, and copies of your last three utility bills
- Proof of child care costs, and school records for children
From HCD's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.
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 HCD, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Substandard Financial. Substandard Financial means the agency earned at least 60% overall but scored below HUD's minimum for the financial-condition indicator. HUD may require corrective action.
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.