Housing Authority of the City of Key West

Waiting Lists

Learn more about Housing Authority of the City of Key West.

Open: Newport Village, 1-4 Bedroom Public Housing

The Key West Housing Authority (KHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for 1-4 Bedroom apartments at Newport Village from December 1, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Newport Village Apartments - located at 1 Harry Davis Circle, Key Largo, FL - Offering 1-4 Bedroom units.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list as the following preferences: 

  • Living, working, or hired to work in Monroe County.
  • Working, elderly or disabled.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA application page on January 24, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Key Largo, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 305-292-3330.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 01/24/2024.

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Open: Senior Citizen Plaza, 1-Bedroom Senior Public Housing

The Key West Housing Authority (KHA) is accepting Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at Senior Citizen Plaza from September 28, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Senior Citizen Plaza Apartments - located at 1400 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL - Offering 1-Bedroom units.

Please note: "To qualify for this property, the household must not exceed two members. The primary applicant must be at least 62 years of age."

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

There are preferences, and they are listed on the application.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA application page on January 24, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental assistance in Key West, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 305-292-3330.

Last Updated on 01/24/2024.

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Open: Garden View Apartments, 1-Bedroom, Affordable Housing Project-Based

The Key West Housing Authority (KHA) is accepting Affordable Housing waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at Garden View from the earliest confirmed open date of January 24, 2024, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Garden View Apartments located at 5220 College Road, Stock Island, FL - Offering 1-Bedroom units.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list as the following preferences: 

  • Living, working, or hired to work in Monroe County.
  • Working, elderly or disabled.
  • Applicants on any KWHA or MCHA waiting lists as of August 1, 2022.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA application page on January 24, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental assistance in Stock Island, Florida.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 305-292-3330.

Last Updated on 01/24/2024.

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Open: Poinciana Gardens Senior, 1st and 2nd Floor, Affordable Housing Senior and Disabled

The Key West Housing Authority (KHA) is accepting Senior and Disabled Affordable Housing waiting list applications for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Poinciana Gardens Senior Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of January 24, 2024, until further notice.

Please note: "Applicants must be at least 55+ of age"

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Poinciana Gardens Senior Living Complex - located at 1664 Dunlap Dr, Key West, FL 33040. Offering 106-unit, 3-tiered senior living community with 29 independent living apartments on the first floor, 31 fully-supported independent living apartments on the second floor.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

There are preferences, and they are listed on the application.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA application page on January 24, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other Senior and Disabled rental assistance in Key West, Florida.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 305-292-3330.

Last Updated on 01/24/2024.

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Open: Tropical Isle Apartments, 1-4 Bedroom, Affordable Housing Project-Based

The Key West Housing Authority (KHA) is accepting Affordable Housing waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at Tropical Isle Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of January 24, 2024, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Tropical Isle Apartments - located at 260 41st Street, Marathon, FL. Offering 1-4 Bedroom units.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list as the following preferences: 

  • Living, working, or hired to work in Monroe County.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA application page on January 24, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental assistance in Marathon, Florida.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 305-292-3330.

Last Updated on 01/24/2024.

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Closed: Housing Authority of Key West Section 8 Voucher

The Housing Authority of Key West (HAKW) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last opened for one week in April 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.


In 2015, 100 qualified applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.


For more information, call the HAKW office at (305) 296-5621.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Housing Authority of the City of Key West

1400 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL | Visit Website | (305) 296-5621

Housing Authority of the City of Key West provides affordable housing for up to 844 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Key West is located in Key West, FL.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

Office Hours

Open today from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm ET.

Day Hours
Monday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm