Description:
Description:
Broward County Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Broward County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 374 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Broward County Housing Authority administered a total of 6,060 Section 8 Vouchers. Broward County Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Broward County Housing Authority is located at 4780 N State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes, FL, 33319 and serves the city of Lauderdale Lakes. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Broward County Housing Authority at, (954) 739-1114 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The BCHA serves more than 12,000 Broward County residents on a daily basis as tenants residing in the properties we manage and maintain, through the rental subsidies we pay for families living in the private rental market, and by the services we offer through the HUD-certified Housing Counseling Program.
Broward County Housing Authority has been helping local families meet their housing needs since 1969. Established under Chapter 421, Florida Statutes, the Broward County Housing Authority is an independent special district of the State of Florida. Originally created “to address a shortage of safe dwelling accommodations in Broward County available to persons of low income at rentals they can afford” the Authority continues to focus its efforts on creating, providing and increasing affordable housing opportunities to Broward County residents. Whether through its leasing, management and maintenance of a BCHA owned portfolio of housing, administration of various rental subsidy programs, provision of professional counseling services to homeowners and prospective owners, or contract management of affordable housing properties, Broward County Housing Authority remains committed to offering Broward County residents many options and services to assist them in facing the challenges of the current housing market.
The Broward County Housing Authority is dedicated to creating, providing and increasing high quality housing opportunities to Broward County residents through effective and responsive management and responsible stewardship of public and private funds.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Broward County Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 7 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 6,060 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 374 |
Waiting list for the Broward County Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Broward County, FL:
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Population: | 1,869,235 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.67 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 47.8% |
Homeownership Rate: | 65.9% |
Housing Units: | 812,565 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $28,205 |
Median Household Income: | $51,251 |
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