What HUD offices serve Pembroke Pines, 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.
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pembroke Pines.
How many renters live in Pembroke Pines, Florida?
The City of Pembroke Pines has 169,875 people living in 62,685 households.
There are 41,157 renters living in 16,483 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.23 percent of the population living in Pembroke Pines.
What is the rental market like in Pembroke Pines, Florida?
There are an estimated 66,179 housing units in the Pembroke Pines area. Of these, 19,518 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pembroke Pines, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pembroke Pines?
The rental vacancy rate in Pembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pembroke Pines
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | 4,452 | 8,521 | 3,795 | 594 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pembroke Pines
A large number of apartments in Pembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 66 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Pembroke Pines
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,567. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,573 |
| One BR | $1,692 |
| Two BR | $2,102 |
| Three BR | $2,916 |
| Four BR | $3,567 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pembroke Pines, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pembroke Pines?
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 | 372 | 49 percent |
| One BR | 2,796 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 2,422 | 28 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pembroke Pines, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Pembroke Pines?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pembroke Pines, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 110 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 102 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 315 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pembroke Pines, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines features 248 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 Pembroke Pines, Florida
There are 110 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pembroke Pines.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pembroke Pines, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pembroke Pines landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pembroke Pines.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pembroke Pines, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,892 and $2,312.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
