Sierra Lake Apartments - Senior Housing in Miami, FL

Sierra Lake Apartments is a hud-assisted senior housing in Miami, FL (33179). No CMS quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.

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Contact information

Address: 255 Sierra Dr, Miami, FL 33179

County: Miami-Dade County

Affordability & occupancy

Total assisted units79
Occupied units78
Occupancy rate99%
Average resident rent$342/mo
Average household income$14,131/yr
Average personal income$12,048/yr
People per unit1.2
Moved in within last year15%
Households below 30% AMI99%
Households below 50% AMI100%
Households below 80% AMI100%
Households age 62+100%
One-bedroom share100%

Administrative averages from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households (PROJECT file, 2025). Reported figures may lag current rents, occupancy, and wait times - confirm current availability and rent with the property's management office.

Miami-Dade County community profile

County population2,685,296
Residents age 65+452,114 (16.8%)
Median income, age 65+$100,692
Poverty rate, age 65+20.9%
Disability rate, age 65+32%
HUD 2-bedroom fair market rent$2,436

County-level context from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimates) and HUD Fair Market Rents. These figures describe the surrounding county, not Sierra Lake Apartments or its quality of care.

How to verify Sierra Lake Apartments

These properties are drawn from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset, which publishes assisted-housing characteristics rather than CMS care-quality ratings. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. For Medicare-certified alternatives, use the CMS Care Compare link below.

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Sierra Lake Apartments. Ownership type: Section 202 PRAC (Senior Housing). Provider type: HUD-assisted senior housing. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

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About senior housing in Miami

Senior Housing listed here are HUD-assisted multifamily properties drawn from the HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset. HUD publishes assisted-housing characteristics, not CMS care-quality ratings.

Confirm eligibility, waiting lists, services, and costs directly with each property, since no CMS quality rating is published for these listings. For local alternatives, browse the Senior Housing directory for Miami, the Miami-Dade County senior housing list, or all care types in Miami.

For context, this directory lists 74 senior housing in Miami; 114 across Miami-Dade County; 2 in ZIP 33179.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 33179 · Senior Housing in ZIP 33179

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Nearest senior housing by distance

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Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

Key facts

Care typeSenior Housing
CMS ratingNot CMS-rated
Assisted units79
OwnershipSection 202 PRAC (Senior Housing)
Provider typeHUD-assisted senior housing
Source record IDhud-800004439 066EE044

Frequently asked questions

Is Sierra Lake Apartments rated by CMS?
No. Sierra Lake Apartments is listed as a hud-assisted senior housing in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing, which does not publish CMS star ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.
Is Sierra Lake Apartments Medicare-certified?
This listing does not establish Medicare certification. Sierra Lake Apartments appears in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing under record hud-800004439 066EE044. Confirm licensing, Medicare or Medicaid participation, and coverage directly with the provider.
How much is rent at Sierra Lake Apartments?
HUD administrative data shows an average resident rent near $342 per month at Sierra Lake Apartments. Under the property's federal program you generally pay about 30% of adjusted household income; confirm your amount with the management office.
Where is Sierra Lake Apartments located?
255 Sierra Dr, Miami, FL 33179. The provider is in Miami-Dade County. Contact details may be available on the source record.
Where does this information come from?
This listing comes from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing (processing date 2026-10-06). It is not a CMS quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.
How many senior housing are near Miami?
This directory lists 74 senior housing in Miami and 114 in Miami-Dade County, including 2 in ZIP 33179. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.
What is the senior population of Miami-Dade County?
U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates put the 65-and-over population of Miami-Dade County, FL at about 16.8% (roughly 452,114 residents), with a median income of $100,692 for that age group. This is county-level context, not information about this provider.

Data provenance

Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing 2025 - PROJECT file (assisted housing) (record picture_PROJECT_2025). Processing date: 2025-09-10. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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