Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Florida City, FL

Discover affordable housing in Florida City where there are 15+ 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.

Orchid Grove

750 NW 8th St, Florida City, Florida 33034

Merritt Place Estates

701 SW 12th St, Florida City, Florida 33034

Everglades Village Rrh

19308 SW 380th St, Florida City, Florida 33034

Amarilys Pond Apartments

33700 SW 187th Ave, Florida City, Florida 33034

Princeton Manor

33690 SW 187th Ave, Florida City, Florida 33034

Ambar Key

380 NE 4th Ave, Florida City, Florida 33034

Park Green Apartments

1050-1070 NW 9th Ave, Florida City, Florida 33034

Southpoint Crossing Apartments

897 W Lucy St, Florida City, Florida 33034

River Oaks

501 NW 5th Ave, Florida City, Florida 33034

Bonita Pointe Apartments

613 E Palm Dr, Florida City, Florida 33034

Cameron Creek

1712 NW 3rd Ter, Florida City, Florida 33034

Jubilee Courtyards

119 S Redland Rd, Florida City, Florida 33034

Palm Villas

50 SW 6th Ave, Florida City, Florida 33034

Redland Arms

970 Davis Pkwy, Florida City, Florida 33034

Howard Park

950 NW 15th St, Florida City, Florida 33034

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Florida City, Florida
$44.02/hour
$32.02 (+267%) more than Florida minimum wage and $36.77 (+507%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Florida City, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Florida City, Florida.

Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Florida City.

How many renters live in Florida City, Florida?

The City of Florida City has 12,841 people living in 3,543 households.

There are 9,387 renters living in 2,662 renter households in this City. Renters make up 73.1 percent of the population living in Florida City.

What is the rental market like in Florida City, Florida?

There are an estimated 3,799 housing units in the Florida City area. Of these, 2,751 units are rental homes, making up 72 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Florida City, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Florida City?

The rental vacancy rate in Florida City is 3 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 Florida City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Florida City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
197 433 869 803 360
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Florida City

A large number of apartments in Florida City 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 Florida City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Florida City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,683 to $3,589. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,683
One BR $1,884
Two BR $2,324
Three BR $3,027
Four BR $3,589
2024 Fair Market Rents in Florida City, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Florida City?

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 184 93 percent
One BR 433 100 percent
Two BR 688 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Florida City, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Florida City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,326
Public Housing 132
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Florida City, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Florida City, Florida

Florida City features 657 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 Florida City, Florida

There are 1,207 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Florida City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Florida City, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Florida City landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Florida City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Florida City, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,092 and $2,556.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.