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

Discover affordable housing in Glades County where there are 2+ 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.

Sugar Country Apartments

626 West Ave. SW, Moore Haven, Florida 33471

Moore Haven Commons

1101 Cactus Ave NW, Moore Haven, Florida 33471

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Glades County, Florida
$18.98/hour
$6.98 (+58%) more than Florida minimum wage and $11.73 (+162%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Glades County, Florida?

The County of Glades County has 12,179 people living in 4,637 households.

There are 2,269 renters living in 1,000 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.63 percent of the population living in Glades County.

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

There are an estimated 6,554 housing units in the Glades County area. Of these, 1,058 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glades County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glades County?

The rental vacancy rate in Glades County is 5 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 Glades County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glades County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 101 466 420 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glades County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Glades County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $857 to $1,400. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $857
One BR $862
Two BR $1,002
Three BR $1,220
Four BR $1,400
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glades County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Glades 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 4 40 percent
One BR 73 72 percent
Two BR 378 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Glades County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Glades County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Glades County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Glades County, Florida

Glades County features 28 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 Glades County, Florida

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glades County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glades County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glades County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Glades County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glades County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $902 and $1,102.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.