City of Pensacola Housing Department

420 W. Chase Street, Pensacola, FL, 32502
(850) 858-0350



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About City of Pensacola Housing Department

The City of Pensacola Housing Office is committed to providing the citizens of Pensacola with a variety of affordable housing opportunities, both rental and homeowership. In addition, neighborhood enhancements are provided in conjunction with other housing and community development projects. The goals of the Housing Office are to provide a sufficient volume and variety of sound housing at an affordable price range to meet existing and anticipated population demands; help secure decent, safe and sanitary housing for Pensacola residents; eliminate slums and blighting influences; help prevent deterioration of property and neighborhood decline; and maintain viable neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life of residents.

The Housing Office administers four major programs: Housing Rehabilitation Program for eligible single family homeowners; SHIP First Time Homebuyers Program; Section 8 Housing Voucher Program (rental assistance); and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

Additional Information

City of Pensacola Housing Division administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program county-wide in Escambia County, Florida. At this time, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is closed and it is indefinite when the waitlist will reopen. Before the waitlist is scheduled to reopen, notice will be provided to the public.



Mission Statement

The Department of Housing is committed to providing the citizens of the City of Pensacola with the highest qualify of life by achieving the following goals:

Provide sufficient volume and variety of sound housing at an affordable price range to meet existing and anticipated population demands;
Secure decent, safe, and sanitary housing for Pensacola residents;
Eliminate slums and blighting influences;
Prevent deterioration of property and neighborhood decline;
Maintain viable neighborhoods which enhance the quality of life of its residents.

In addition, the Department of Housing is often the voice for people whose needs extend beyond housing and often cannot speak for themselves.

Program Summary for City of Pensacola Housing Department

City of Pensacola Housing Department is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. City of Pensacola Housing Department manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. City of Pensacola Housing Department administered a total of 2,429 Section 8 Vouchers. City of Pensacola Housing Department currently has Section 8 as its program type. City of Pensacola Housing Department is located at 420 W. Chase Street, Pensacola, FL, 32502 and serves the city of Pensacola. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact City of Pensacola Housing Department at, (850) 858-0350 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of City of Pensacola Housing Department compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 2,429
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the City of Pensacola Housing Department is currently Closed


2022 Income Limits for Escambia 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 Escambia County, FL:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $23,100
  • $26,400
  • $29,700
  • $32,950
  • $35,600
  • $38,250
  • $40,900
  • $43,500
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $13,850
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $43,500
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $36,900
  • $42,200
  • $47,450
  • $52,700
  • $56,950
  • $61,150
  • $65,350
  • $69,600

2017 Fair Market Rents for Escambia 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 Escambia County, FL:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$741 $749 $897 $1243 $1581



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Pensacola (Area Housing Commission) Pensacola (Area Housing Commission) Pensacola FL N/A N/A Open 1.08 Miles Contact
Milton Housing Authority Milton Housing Authority Milton FL 342 39 Open 18.82 Miles Contact
Foley Housing Authority Foley Housing Authority Foley AL 279 88 Open 27.87 Miles Contact
Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Fort Walton Beach FL 820 124 Open 36.02 Miles Contact
Niceville Housing Authority Niceville Housing Authority Niceville FL N/A N/A Open 44.79 Miles Contact
Atmore Housing Authority Atmore Housing Authority Atmore AL 100 68 Open 45.17 Miles Contact

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City of Pensacola Housing Department Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
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Escambia County Quick Facts

Population: 310,659
Persons Per Household: 2.51
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 23.6%
Homeownership Rate: 64.1%
Housing Units: 137,679
Yearly Income Per Person: $23,441
Median Household Income: $43,918