Smathers Plaza — PHCD Housing in Little Havana

935 SW 30th Ave, Miami, FL, 33135

About this apartment

Smathers Plaza is a Miami-Dade PHCD community of about 182 homes in Little Havana, serving seniors. Rent is income-based; apply through PHCD.

This is Miami-Dade PHCD public housing. Applications go through the Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Smathers Plaza

Smathers Plaza is a Miami-Dade PHCD community near SW 30th Avenue in Little Havana, serving older adults. HUD records list about 182 homes across its two phases. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through miamidade.gov/housing when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically and are often taken by lottery — check current status with PHCD
3. You can indicate development preferences; Smathers Plaza may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, PHCD contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Miami-Dade County protects renters from source-of-income discrimination under County Code Chapter 11A — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher. Florida has no statewide protection, so this right comes from county law and applies within Miami-Dade County.

Neighborhood

Little Havana sits just west of downtown Miami, served by Miami-Dade Transit bus routes along Flagler Street and SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho).

For current waitlist information, call PHCD at (786) 469-4100 or the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher office at (786) 654-8440, or visit miamidade.gov/housing. Applications are free.