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

Discover affordable housing in Mulberry 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.

West Mulberry Ltd

900 NW 9th Ave, Mulberry, Florida 33860

Oakview Apartments

1012 7th Place, Nw, Mulberry, Florida

Mulberry Homes

403 W Badcock Blvd, Mulberry, Florida 33860

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mulberry, Florida
$23.67/hour
$11.67 (+97%) more than Florida minimum wage and $16.42 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mulberry, 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 Mulberry, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Mulberry, Florida?

The City of Mulberry has 3,962 people living in 1,554 households.

There are 988 renters living in 407 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.94 percent of the population living in Mulberry.

What is the rental market like in Mulberry, Florida?

There are an estimated 1,852 housing units in the Mulberry area. Of these, 407 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mulberry, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mulberry?

The rental vacancy rate in Mulberry 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 Mulberry for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mulberry
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
69 72 81 171 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mulberry

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 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 Mulberry

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,006 to $2,121. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,006
One BR $1,012
Two BR $1,250
Three BR $1,679
Four BR $2,121
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mulberry, Florida

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

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 69 100 percent
One BR 72 100 percent
Two BR 62 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mulberry, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Mulberry?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 26
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 65
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mulberry, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Mulberry, Florida

Mulberry features 91 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 Mulberry, Florida

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mulberry, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mulberry, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,125 and $1,375.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.