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

Discover affordable housing in Archer where there are 2+ 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.

Archer Village

506 E High St, Archer, Florida 32618

Archer Homes

13363 Sw 161st Way, Archer, Florida

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Archer, Florida
$26.46/hour
$14.46 (+120%) more than Florida minimum wage and $19.21 (+265%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Archer, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Archer, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Archer, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Archer, Florida?

The City of Archer has 908 people living in 410 households.

There are 415 renters living in 167 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.7 percent of the population living in Archer.

What is the rental market like in Archer, Florida?

There are an estimated 457 housing units in the Archer area. Of these, 178 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Archer, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Archer?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Archer
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 23 54 57 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Archer

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Archer

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,053 to $1,861. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,053
One BR $1,162
Two BR $1,397
Three BR $1,832
Four BR $1,861
2024 Fair Market Rents in Archer, Florida

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

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 9 39 percent
Two BR 44 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Archer, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Archer?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 23
Public Housing 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Archer, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Archer, Florida

Archer features 48 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 Archer, Florida

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Archer, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Archer, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,257 and $1,537.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.