What HUD offices serve Florence, Mississippi?
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 Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Florence.
How many renters live in Florence, Mississippi?
The City of Florence has 4,596 people living in 1,780 households.
There are 1,693 renters living in 591 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.84 percent of the population living in Florence.
What is the rental market like in Florence, Mississippi?
There are an estimated 2,012 housing units in the Florence area. Of these, 676 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Florence, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Florence?
The rental vacancy rate in Florence is 13 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 Florence for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Florence
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 35 | 261 | 271 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Florence
A large number of apartments in Florence 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 Florence are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 44 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 Florence
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $1,564. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $996 |
| One BR | $997 |
| Two BR | $1,159 |
| Three BR | $1,401 |
| Four BR | $1,564 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Florence, Mississippi
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Florence?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 35 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 168 | 64 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Florence, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Florence?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Florence, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 95 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 144 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Florence, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Florence, Mississippi
Florence features 32 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 Florence, Mississippi
There are 160 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Florence.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Florence, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Florence landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Florence.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Florence, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,043 and $1,275.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
