What HUD offices serve Bonita Springs, 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 Bonita Springs.
How many renters live in Bonita Springs, Florida?
The City of Bonita Springs has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.42 percent of the population living in Bonita Springs.
What is the rental market like in Bonita Springs, Florida?
There are an estimated housing units in the Bonita Springs area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bonita Springs, Florida, there are 1.15 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bonita Springs?
The rental vacancy rate in Bonita Springs 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 Bonita Springs for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bonita Springs
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 821 | 2,483 | 1,399 | 175 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bonita Springs
A large number of apartments in Bonita Springs 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 Bonita Springs
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,329 to $2,499. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,329 |
| One BR | $1,331 |
| Two BR | $1,677 |
| Three BR | $2,198 |
| Four BR | $2,499 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bonita Springs, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bonita Springs?
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 | 22 | 37 percent |
| One BR | 288 | 35 percent |
| Two BR | 1,027 | 41 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bonita Springs, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Bonita Springs?
Income Based Apartments in Bonita Springs, Florida
Bonita Springs features 0 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 Bonita Springs, Florida
There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bonita Springs.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bonita Springs, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bonita Springs landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bonita Springs.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bonita Springs, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,509 and $1,845.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.