Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Osceola County, FL

Discover affordable housing in Osceola County where there are 38+ 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.

Cameron Preserve Apartments

4303 Cameron Preserve Circle, Kissimmee, Florida 34746

Outrigger Village Apartments

1701 Mabbette Street, Kissimmee, Florida 34741

Sawyer Estates

4201 Sawyer Cir, St. Cloud, Florida 34772

Palos Verdes Senior

2050 Bellalago Dr, Kissimmee, Florida 34746

Kissimmee Homes

2188 McLaren Cir, Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Los Altos Apartments

375 Los Altos Loop, Kissimmee, Florida 34746

Hickory Glen

845 Dori Ct, St Cloud, Florida 34772

Walden Park Apartments

2101 Walden Park Circle, Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Woodland Terrace

4309 W New Nolte Rd, St Cloud, Florida 34772

Inglewood Meadows

4037 W New Nolte Rd, St Cloud, Florida 34772

Breezewood Village II

814 Country Cir, Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Kissimmee Court Apartments

2239 McLaren Cir, Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Ravenwood Apartments

1700 Ravenwood Circle, Kissimmee, Florida 3474

St. Cloud Apartments

1761 Michigan Avenue, St Cloud, Florida 34769

Gannet Pointe

2124 Lepic Lane , Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Boca Palms

605 S Thacker Ave, Kissimmee, Florida 34741

Crestwood - Saint Cloud

3121 Crestwood Cir, St Cloud, Florida 34769

Tierra Vista

8700 Tierra Vista Cir, Kissimmee, Florida 34747

Reef Club, Phase I

1915 Reef Club Dr, Kissimmee, Florida 34741

Grande Court at Boggy Creek

1401 Grande Blvd, Kissimmee, Florida 34743

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Osceola County, Florida
$35.17/hour
$23.17 (+193%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.92 (+385%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Osceola 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Osceola County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Osceola County, Florida?

The County of Osceola County has 422,545 people living in 151,618 households.

There are 148,462 renters living in 56,847 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.14 percent of the population living in Osceola County.

What is the rental market like in Osceola County, Florida?

There are an estimated 172,174 housing units in the Osceola County area. Of these, 59,204 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Osceola County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Osceola County?

The rental vacancy rate in Osceola County is 4 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 Osceola County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osceola County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,636 6,274 15,052 12,747 4,876
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osceola County

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

Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Osceola County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,558 to $2,849. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,558
One BR $1,638
Two BR $1,857
Three BR $2,362
Four BR $2,849
2024 Fair Market Rents in Osceola County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Osceola 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 1,268 78 percent
One BR 4,871 78 percent
Two BR 8,153 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Osceola County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Osceola County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,999
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 86
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 101
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 488
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Osceola County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County features 577 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 Osceola County, Florida

There are 5,611 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Osceola County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Osceola County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Osceola County landlords $5,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Osceola County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Osceola County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,671 and $2,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.