Low Income Housing Buildings Feature Layer A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps all low-income and public housing buildings across Miami-Dade County, showing exactly where affordable housing units are located, their addresses, occupancy status, and which developments they belong to. It's essential for residents seeking affordable housing, advocates working on housing equity, and planners understanding how affordable housing is distributed across the county.
Why This Matters
- A family searching for affordable housing options can filter by neighborhood and see which low-income developments have available units nearby.
- A community advocate analyzing whether affordable housing is equitably distributed across different commission districts and municipalities.
- A researcher or journalist investigating occupancy rates and HUD project details to report on the state of public housing in Miami-Dade.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade Information Technology Department |
|---|---|
| Department | Public Housing |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 6 days ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Monthly |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | affordable housing public housing low income housing housing locations HUD projects housing availability where to find affordable housing |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | LowIncomeHousingBuildings: OBJECTID |
FOLIO |
text | The unique property folio number assigned by Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, used to identify and track the property for tax and assessment purposes. AI |
FKLIBLDENT |
integer | A foreign key identifier that links this building record to its associated entrance information in another database table. AI |
ENTRANCENO |
text | A number or code identifying which entrance of the building this record refers to, used when a building has multiple access points. AI |
FKPMBLDG |
integer | A foreign key identifier that connects this building to its property management records in the system. AI |
BUILDINGID |
text | A unique identifier code assigned to this specific low-income housing building for record-keeping and reference purposes. AI |
BLDPRMRYST |
text | The primary street name and number where the low-income housing building's main entrance is located. AI |
BLDSECST |
text | A secondary or additional street name associated with the building's address, if the property has multiple street frontages. AI |
BLDGCITY |
text | The city where the low-income housing building is located, such as Miami, Hialeah, or another municipality in Miami-Dade County. AI |
BLDGSTATE |
text | The two-letter state abbreviation where the building is located, typically FL for Florida. AI |
BLDGZIP |
integer | The five-digit postal zip code for the building's address location. AI |
UNITS |
integer | The total number of residential units (apartments or individual dwellings) in this low-income housing building. AI |
OCCUPIED |
integer | An indicator showing whether the building is currently occupied by residents, typically coded as 0 (not occupied) or 1 (occupied). AI |
VACANT |
integer | The number of residential units in this building that are currently unoccupied or available for occupancy. AI |
EXEMPT |
integer | A code indicating whether this building is exempt from certain property taxes or regulations, typically coded as 0 (not exempt) or 1 (exempt). AI |
PMHUDPRJPK |
integer | A primary key identifier linking this building to its property management HUD project records in the database. AI |
AMPGROUP |
text | A text code that groups this building into an Asset Management Program category, used to organize and manage low-income housing properties by program type. AI |
HUDPRJDESC |
text | A text description of the HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) project that this building participates in or receives funding from. AI |
HUDPRJNO |
text | The official HUD project number assigned by the federal government to identify the housing assistance program associated with this building. AI |
DEVELPNAME |
text | The official name of the residential development or housing complex to which this building belongs. AI |
MUNICNAME |
text | The name of the municipality or incorporated city where the low-income housing building is situated. AI |
CD |
integer | The Miami-Dade County Commission District number that this building falls within, used for local government representation. AI |
SCHBDID |
integer | The Miami-Dade County School Board District number for the area where this building is located. AI |
SENID |
integer | The Florida State Senate District number representing the legislative district where this building is situated. AI |
CONGID |
integer | The U.S. Congressional District number that represents the area where this building is located. AI |
TRACTCE20 |
text | The census tract code from the 2020 U.S. Census that identifies which neighborhood or geographic area this building is located in. AI |
ZONEID |
text | A code indicating which hurricane evacuation zone this building is located in, used for emergency planning and evacuation instructions during hurricanes. AI |
TP_ID |
integer | A unique identifier number for low-income housing buildings located in or near the Turkey Point area of Miami-Dade County. AI |
TPS_ID |
text | An identifier code for the Turkey Point Sector zone, used to designate which power plant service area or environmental zone this building falls within. AI |
DIRECTION |
text | The cardinal wind direction (such as North, South, East, West) associated with the building's location or orientation. AI |
MATCH_ADDR |
text | The standardized street address that was matched or geocoded for this building, used to verify location accuracy. AI |
SCORE |
integer | A numeric score indicating the confidence level of the address match, with higher scores indicating better address accuracy. AI |
LAT |
number | The latitude coordinate (in decimal degrees) indicating the building's north-south position on Earth for mapping and geographic analysis. AI |
LON |
number | The longitude coordinate (in decimal degrees) indicating the building's east-west position on Earth for mapping and geographic analysis. AI |
POINT_X |
number | The X-coordinate (horizontal position) in Florida's state plane coordinate system, used for precise geographic positioning. AI |
POINT_Y |
number | The Y-coordinate (vertical position) in Florida's state plane coordinate system, used for precise geographic positioning. AI |
GlobalID |
text | LowIncomeHousingBuildings: GlobalID |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 92%
Findings
- Very short description (49 chars)
- Row count not available