Avon Park Housing Authority

21 Tulane Drive, Avon Park, FL, 33825
(863) 452-4432



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About Avon Park Housing Authority

The Avon Park Housing Authority (APHA) has a simple mission – to provide qualified families with safe, decent and affordable housing of the highest quality within available funding. Given the current economic challenges most communities face, the methods for executing & delivering this mission have become extremely critical.

The Housing Authority has focused its related activities to maximize the limited funding available to enable improvement the properties it owns, explore new development opportunities in a wider range of neighborhoods and expand partnerships with others who are stakeholders to meet their mission.

For nearly 50 years, the APHA has created, maintained and managed affordable rental housing in the City of Avon Park, Florida. Subsidized public housing developments such as Lakeside Park and Delaney Heights are valued communities and home to 113 families and seniors with very limited income.

The APHA has also set aside 16 additional rental subsidized apartments for families that have become or are about to be homeless. Ridgedale Apartments, added to the APHA property portfolio in 2008, is another 36 unit recently renovated affordable subsidized rental property for families of very low income. Lastly, the crown jewel of the APHA, constructed in 2012, North Central Heights, a beautiful 72 single family home affordable rental housing development nestled in the heart of Avon Park is home to working low to moderate income families.


Mission Statement

The Mission of the Avon Park 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 will create and maintain partnerships with it's clients and appropriate community agencies in order to accomplish this mission.

Program Summary for Avon Park Housing Authority

Avon Park 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. Avon Park Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 129 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Avon Park Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Avon Park Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Avon Park Housing Authority is located at 21 Tulane Drive, Avon Park, FL, 33825 and serves the city of Avon Park. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Avon Park Housing Authority at, (863) 452-4432 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Avon Park Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher N/A
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 129
Waiting list for the Avon Park Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Highlands County, FL

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Highlands County, FL:

Median Income
$0
Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $18,500
  • $21,150
  • $23,800
  • $26,400
  • $28,550
  • $30,650
  • $32,750
  • $34,850
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $12,760
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $28,550
  • $30,650
  • $32,750
  • $34,850
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $29,600
  • $33,800
  • $38,050
  • $42,250
  • $45,650
  • $49,050
  • $52,400
  • $55,800

2017 Fair Market Rents for Highlands 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 Highlands County, FL:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$488 $561 $745 $1023 $1027



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Housing Authority

Avon Park Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
129
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Highlands County Quick Facts

Population: 98,236
Persons Per Household: 2.42
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 11.7%
Homeownership Rate: 77.9%
Housing Units: 54,676
Yearly Income Per Person: $20,072
Median Household Income: $35,560