What HUD offices serve Deerfield Beach, Florida?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Deerfield Beach.
How many renters live in Deerfield Beach, Florida?
The City of Deerfield Beach has 86,781 people living in 33,267 households.
There are 36,087 renters living in 12,841 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.58 percent of the population living in Deerfield Beach.
What is the rental market like in Deerfield Beach, Florida?
There are an estimated 46,547 housing units in the Deerfield Beach area. Of these, 14,807 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Deerfield Beach, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Deerfield Beach?
The rental vacancy rate in Deerfield Beach is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Deerfield Beach for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Deerfield Beach
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 | 3,311 | 7,355 | 2,095 | 245 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Deerfield Beach
A large number of apartments in Deerfield Beach have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Deerfield Beach are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Deerfield Beach
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,567. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,573 |
| One BR | $1,692 |
| Two BR | $2,102 |
| Three BR | $2,916 |
| Four BR | $3,567 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Deerfield Beach, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Deerfield Beach?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 615 | 67 percent |
| One BR | 2,453 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 2,161 | 29 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Deerfield Beach, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Deerfield Beach?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Deerfield Beach, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 819 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 433 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 174 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach features 396 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Deerfield Beach, Florida
There are 199 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Deerfield Beach.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Deerfield Beach, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Deerfield Beach landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Deerfield Beach.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Deerfield Beach, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,892 and $2,312.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
