Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Discover affordable housing in Jacksonville Beach where there are 5+ 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.

Oaks at St. John

210 Nettle Ln, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32081

Pablo Towers

115 3rd St S, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

Pablo Hamlet

1600 Shetter Ave, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

The Waves at Jacksonville Beach

1213 South 8th St, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

Jacksonville Beach Apartments

123 S 8th Street, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jacksonville Beach, Florida
$30.38/hour
$18.38 (+153%) more than Florida minimum wage and $23.13 (+319%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida?

The City of Jacksonville Beach has 23,583 people living in 10,822 households.

There are 6,680 renters living in 3,570 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.33 percent of the population living in Jacksonville Beach.

What is the rental market like in Jacksonville Beach, Florida?

There are an estimated 12,564 housing units in the Jacksonville Beach area. Of these, 3,906 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jacksonville Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Jacksonville Beach is 8 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 Jacksonville Beach for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville Beach
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
95 824 1,674 812 165
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville Beach

A large number of apartments in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Beach are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Jacksonville Beach

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,240 to $2,579. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,240
One BR $1,354
Two BR $1,604
Three BR $2,027
Four BR $2,579
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jacksonville 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 27 28 percent
One BR 535 65 percent
Two BR 397 24 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Jacksonville Beach?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 127
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 271
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Jacksonville Beach features 455 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 Jacksonville Beach, Florida

There are 287 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jacksonville Beach.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jacksonville Beach, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,444 and $1,764.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.