Lake Wales Housing Authority

10 W Sessoms Avenue, Lake Wales, FL, 33853

Housing Authority

Lake Wales Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

72

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Polk County

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Program Summary for Lake Wales Housing Authority

Lake Wales 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. Lake Wales Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 72 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Lake Wales Housing Authority administered a total of 172 Section 8 Vouchers. Lake Wales Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Lake Wales Housing Authority is located at 10 W Sessoms Avenue, Lake Wales, FL, 33853 and serves the city of Lake Wales. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Lake Wales Housing Authority at, (863) 676-7414 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Lake Wales Housing Authority

The Lake Wales Housing Authority (LWHA) is located in Central Florida 45 miles SW of Orlando and 60 miles East of Tampa. LWHA was created in 1969 to provide housing to low-income families.

The LWHA has one development, Grove Manor, which was constructed in 1971. Currently, LWHA owns and manages 140 public housing units and administers 72 Section 8 vouchers.

A five member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Lake Wales governs the LWHA.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Lake Wales Housing Authority is to assist low-income families with safe, decent, and affordable housing opportunities as they strive to achieve self-sufficiency and improve the quality of their lives. The Housing Authority is committed to operating in an efficient, ethical, and professional manner. The Housing Authority will create and maintain partnerships with its clients and appropriate community agencies in order to accomplish this mission.

Current Status Active
Size of Lake Wales Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 172
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 72
Waiting list for the Lake Wales Housing Authority is currently Closed

2016 Income Limits for Polk County, FL

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $20,600
  • $23,550
  • $26,500
  • $29,400
  • $31,800
  • $34,150
  • $36,500
  • $38,850
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $12,760
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $34,150
  • $36,500
  • $38,850
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $32,950
  • $37,650
  • $42,350
  • $47,050
  • $50,850
  • $54,600
  • $58,350
  • $62,150

2017 Fair Market Rents for Polk County, FL

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 Polk County, FL:

  • Efficiency
  • $636
  • One-Bedroom
  • $640
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $838
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1111
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1407

Affordable Housing Nearby

Lake Wales Villas
605 South 3rd Street
Lake Wales , FL 33853
Abbey Lane Apartments
100 Evergreen Place, SW
Winter Haven , FL 33880
Cypress Cathedral Apartments
1601 Havendale Boulevard NW
Winterhaven , FL 33881
Azalea Apartments
860 Pleasant Way
Bowling Green , FL 33834
Fair Havens Village
3015 Spinks Rd.
Sebring , FL 33870

Polk County Quick Facts

Population: 634,638
Persons Per Household: 2.71
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 14.3%
Homeownership Rate: 70.5%
Housing Units: 279,872
Yearly Income Per Person: $21,285
Median Household Income: $43,113

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