What HUD offices serve Rockledge, 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 Rockledge.
How many renters live in Rockledge, Florida?
The City of Rockledge has 27,808 people living in 11,011 households.
There are 5,199 renters living in 2,167 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.7 percent of the population living in Rockledge.
What is the rental market like in Rockledge, Florida?
There are an estimated 12,783 housing units in the Rockledge area. Of these, 2,547 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockledge, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockledge?
The rental vacancy rate in Rockledge is 12 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 Rockledge for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockledge
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 118 | 869 | 818 | 236 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockledge
A large number of apartments in Rockledge 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 Rockledge are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Rockledge
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,034 to $2,263. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,034 |
| One BR | $1,214 |
| Two BR | $1,434 |
| Three BR | $1,938 |
| Four BR | $2,263 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rockledge, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rockledge?
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 | 1 | 3 percent |
| One BR | 44 | 37 percent |
| Two BR | 570 | 66 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockledge, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Rockledge?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rockledge, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 110 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 41 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockledge, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge features 39 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 Rockledge, Florida
There are 122 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rockledge.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockledge, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rockledge landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rockledge.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockledge, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,291 and $1,577.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
