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

Discover affordable housing in Bartow where there are 8+ 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.

Summerlin Oaks

980 E Church St, Bartow, Florida 33830

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accessibility Accessible

Meetinghouse at Bartow

1400 Old Bartow Eagle Lake Rd, Bartow, Florida 33830

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accessibility Accessible

Taro Pakemi

3901 Mine Rd, Bartow, Florida 33830

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Whispering Pines Apartments

4713 Richard Dr, Bartow, Florida 33830

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accessibility Accessible

Manor at West Bartow

850 N Gordon Ave, Bartow, Florida 33830

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

522 Patton Lp

522 Patton Lp, Bartow, Florida 33830

bed 4
payment $2029/mo.

Hamilton Gardens Apartments ( Azalea Garden )

1050 Golfview Ave, Bartow, Florida 33830

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Carver Village

1060 S Woodlawn Ave, Bartow, Florida 33830

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bartow, Florida

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bartow, Florida
$23.67/hour
$11.67 (+97%) more than Florida minimum wage and $16.42 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bartow, 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 Bartow, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Bartow, Florida?

The City of Bartow has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.65 percent of the population living in Bartow.

What is the rental market like in Bartow, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Bartow area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bartow, Florida, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bartow?

The rental vacancy rate in Bartow is 7 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 Bartow for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bartow
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
69 519 933 872 143
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bartow

A large number of apartments in Bartow have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Bartow

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,006 to $2,121. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,006
One BR $1,012
Two BR $1,250
Three BR $1,679
Four BR $2,121
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bartow, Florida

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

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 35 51 percent
One BR 475 92 percent
Two BR 656 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bartow, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Bartow?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bartow, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Bartow, Florida

Bartow features 164 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 Bartow, Florida

There are 524 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bartow.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bartow, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bartow landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bartow.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bartow, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,125 and $1,375.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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