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

Discover affordable housing in Nassau County where there are 17+ 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.

Post Oak Apartments

996 Citrona Drive, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Countryside Apartments

1105 S 13th Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Sandridge Apartments

2021 Jasmine Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Pine Terrace Apts., Phase III

45153 Brown Street, Callahan, Florida 32011

Buccaneer Villas Apartments

1100 Lime St, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Yulee Villas Apartments

850700 US Highway 17, Yulee, Florida 32097

Pine Terrace III

2127 Brown St, Callahan, Florida 32011

Cantebury of Hilliard

37119 Cantebury Dr, Hilliard, Florida 32046

Pine Tree Apartments

3708 Pine Tree Dr, Hilliard, Florida 32046

Cantebury Apartments

405 Oxford St, Hilliard, Florida 0

Nassau Club Apartments

95150 Woodbridge Pkwy, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Peppertree

1200 S. 15th Avenue, Fernandina, Florida 32034

Green Acres of Yulee

280 S US Highway 17, Yulee, Florida 32097

Murray Hill Apts

1655 Lime Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida

Green Acres Apts

850746 Us Hwy 17, Yulee, Florida

Heritage Villas of Callahan

5286 Ewing Park Road, Callahan, Florida

Fernandina Bch Apartments

1316 Hickory St, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nassau County, 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 Nassau County, Florida?

The County of Nassau County has 97,899 people living in 41,347 households.

There are 12,670 renters living in 5,460 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.94 percent of the population living in Nassau County.

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

There are an estimated 42,121 housing units in the Nassau County area. Of these, 6,801 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nassau County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nassau County?

The rental vacancy rate in Nassau County is 6 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 Nassau County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nassau County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 859 2,197 2,780 415
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nassau County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Nassau County

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 Nassau County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nassau 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 14 100 percent
One BR 591 69 percent
Two BR 1,724 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nassau County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Nassau County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 538
Public Housing 57
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 45
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 577
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nassau County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County features 539 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 Nassau County, Florida

There are 314 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nassau County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nassau County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nassau County landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nassau County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.