Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Macclenny, FL

Discover affordable housing in Macclenny 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.

Northwood Apartments

307 E Ohio Ave, Macclenny, Florida 32063

Baker Manor

680 S 6th St, Macclenny, Florida 32063

Macclenny Ha

404 E Stansell Ave, Macclenny, Florida 32063

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Macclenny, Florida
$20.09/hour
$8.09 (+67%) more than Florida minimum wage and $12.84 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Macclenny, 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 Public Housing programs for Macclenny, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Macclenny, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Macclenny, Florida?

The City of Macclenny has 7,354 people living in 2,417 households.

There are 1,964 renters living in 883 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.71 percent of the population living in Macclenny.

What is the rental market like in Macclenny, Florida?

There are an estimated 2,546 housing units in the Macclenny area. Of these, 883 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Macclenny, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Macclenny?

The rental vacancy rate in Macclenny is 0 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 Macclenny for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macclenny
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
63 33 575 46 166
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macclenny

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Macclenny

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $802 to $1,801. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $802
One BR $807
Two BR $1,061
Three BR $1,400
Four BR $1,801
2024 Fair Market Rents in Macclenny, Florida

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

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 63 100 percent
One BR 33 100 percent
Two BR 357 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Macclenny, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Macclenny?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Macclenny, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Macclenny, Florida

Macclenny features 182 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 Macclenny, Florida

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Macclenny.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Macclenny, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Macclenny landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Macclenny.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Macclenny, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.