Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Calhoun County, FL

Discover affordable housing in Calhoun County where there are 3+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Sutton Creek Apartments

16978 NW Mayo Street, Blountstown, Florida 32424

Chipola Manor, Ltd Florida Mgmt Assoc

17854 NE Charlie Johns St, Blountstown, Florida 32424

Chipola Manor

429 Charley Johns St, Blountstown, Florida 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calhoun County, Florida
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Florida minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Calhoun County, Florida?

The County of Calhoun County has 13,753 people living in 4,448 households.

There are 2,483 renters living in 1,042 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.05 percent of the population living in Calhoun County.

What is the rental market like in Calhoun County, Florida?

There are an estimated 5,680 housing units in the Calhoun County area. Of these, 1,120 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calhoun County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calhoun County?

The rental vacancy rate in Calhoun County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Calhoun County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calhoun County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 182 374 427 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calhoun County

A large number of apartments in Calhoun County 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 Calhoun County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Calhoun County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $785 to $1,265. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $785
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,260
Four BR $1,265
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calhoun County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calhoun County?

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 7 32 percent
One BR 115 63 percent
Two BR 284 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calhoun County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Calhoun County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Calhoun County, Florida including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 35
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calhoun County, Florida

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Calhoun County, Florida

Calhoun County features 38 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 Calhoun County, Florida

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calhoun County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calhoun County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calhoun County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calhoun County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calhoun County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.