Housing & Homeownership

Affordable Housing in Miami: An overview of the affordable housing situation in Miami-Dade County.

Special Needs Housing: Housing for people with "Special Needs": people who are homeless, physically or mentally disabled, suffering a physical illness or in need of emergency housing. As there is often a great deal of overlap within this category and Affordable Housing.

Affordable Rental Options: Covers a variety of affordable rentals options in Miami. Includes information about government assistance programs that help people pay rent, as well as a partial list of privately-owned affordable rental properties in Miami-Dade County.

Owning a Home: Describes programs for first-time homebuyers and programs that provide services to people who already own a home.

Other Housing Resources: Includes legal resources for people who feel they've been treated unfairly in a housing situation, resources for youth and teens and resources for veterans.

Appendix: Includes income charts, which can easily be referenced when looking at various housing programs.

Also, we recommend housing.miamidade.gov (from Miami-Dade County Government's Website) as a first stop in your search for affordable housing programs.

The following organizations can help you find emergency housing, improve your credit, search for a real estate agent and prepare you financially to buy property.

Housing - General

ACORN
(305) 644-3005

Carrfour Supportive Housing
(305) 371-8300

CCCS Housing Line
(888) 995-HOPE (4673)

Centro Campesino
(305) 245-7738

Harvest Fire International Outreach Ministries
(305) 620-2986

Haven Economic Development, Inc.
(305) 635-3398

Home Financing Center
(800) 700-3000 ext. 1151

HOPE
(305) 651-4673
(954) 567-0545

Little Haiti Housing Association
(305) 759-2542

Lutheran Services of Florida
(305) 969-8700

Miami Dade Affordable Housing Foundation
(305) 373-9750

Miami Dade Housing Agency
(305) 638-6464
(305) 638-6001 (Vivienda en caso de emergencia)

Neighborhood Housing Services
(305) 751-5511

Foreclosure Assistance

ACORN
(888) 409-3557

Consolidated Credit Counseling Services
(800) 320-9929

Cuban American Council (CNC)
(305) 642-3484 x131

Cuban National Council (CODEC)
305-642-1381

Neighborhood Housing Services
(305) 751-5511

Opa-Locka CDC
(305) 687-3545

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