What HUD offices serve Gilchrist County, 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 Gilchrist County.
How many renters live in Gilchrist County, Florida?
The County of Gilchrist County has 18,070 people living in 6,872 households.
There are 2,904 renters living in 1,188 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.07 percent of the population living in Gilchrist County.
What is the rental market like in Gilchrist County, Florida?
There are an estimated 7,579 housing units in the Gilchrist County area. Of these, 1,210 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gilchrist County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gilchrist County?
The rental vacancy rate in Gilchrist County is 2 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 Gilchrist County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilchrist County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 171 | 340 | 559 | 38 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilchrist County
A large number of apartments in Gilchrist County 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 Gilchrist County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Gilchrist County
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 Gilchrist County, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gilchrist County?
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 | 41 | 55 percent |
| One BR | 154 | 90 percent |
| Two BR | 286 | 84 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gilchrist County, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Gilchrist County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gilchrist County, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 24 |
| Public Housing | 10 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 36 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 60 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gilchrist County, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gilchrist County, Florida
Gilchrist County features 70 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 Gilchrist County, Florida
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gilchrist County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilchrist County, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gilchrist County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gilchrist County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gilchrist County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,257 and $1,537.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
