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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 18+ 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.

Chipola Apartments

4401 Constitution Ln, Marianna, Florida 32448

Holly Hill Apartments

4414 Holly Hill Dr, Marianna, Florida 32448

Pebble Hill Estates

2817 Brightwell Avenue, Marianna, Florida 32448

Cottondale Village Apartments I

4052 Old Cottondale Rd, Marianna, Florida 32448

Three Rivers

3070 Carters Mill Road, Marianna, Florida 32446

Graceland Manor Apartments

5445 Brown St, Graceville, Florida 32440

Graceville Estates

1082 Sanders Ave, Graceville, Florida 32440

Spring Gate Manor

4380 Kent Dr, Marianna, Florida 32448

Southside Apartments of Marianna Ltd

4367 Kent Dr, Marianna, Florida 32448

Graceville Villas Ltd

1116 Sanders Ave, Graceville, Florida 32440

College Square Apartments

1198 Sanders Ave, Graceville, Florida 32440

Willow Bend Apartments

1963 Willow Bend Ct, Sneads, Florida 32460

Cottondale Villa Apartments

3111 Willow St, Cottondale, Florida 32431

Hatton House

2045 Third Ave, Sneads, Florida 32460

Cedar Creek Apartments

3131 Willow St, Cottondale, Florida 32431

John Fulmer Ridgewood

5351 11th St, Malone, Florida 32445

Grace Lowe Homes

5490 College Dr, Graceville, Florida 32440

Railroad Orange Hill Par

2914 Albert St, Marianna, Florida 32448

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson County, Florida
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Florida minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jackson 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), Public Housing programs for Jackson County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Jackson County, Florida?

The County of Jackson County has 47,704 people living in 16,880 households.

There are 10,759 renters living in 4,382 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.55 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 20,022 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 4,821 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 9 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
64 539 1,106 2,162 484
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $712
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,166
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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 57 89 percent
One BR 357 66 percent
Two BR 796 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 600
Public Housing 174
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 278
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 438
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Florida

Jackson County features 774 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 Jackson County, Florida

There are 156 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.