Section 8 in Lee County, FL

3,368 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lee County, 80% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
3,368
Occupied
2,693
80% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Local protection
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lee County?

Some jurisdictions in Florida prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Lee County is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.

Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A

County SOI ordinance; rest of FL not protected.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Lee County in the Cape Coral metro

Metro vouchers
3,368
Metro utilization
80%
Type
MSA
CBSA 15980

Lee County is one of the counties inside the Cape Coral, FL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Cape Coral metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Lee County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers

    Fort Myers · PHA code FL047

    2,989 Section 8 units
  • Lee County Housing Authority

    North Fort Myers · PHA code FL128

    379 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Lee County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Florida counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 772,902 · FIPS 12071.