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

Discover affordable housing in Citrus County where there are 21+ 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.

Heron Woods Apartments

701 White Blvd, Inverness, Florida 34453

Raintree Apartments I

201 E Hill St, Inverness, Florida 34452

Knollwood Townhomes

1719 Druid Road, Inverness, Florida 34452

Candlewood Court

307 Washington Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450

Nature Walk Apartments

1531 NE 5th Ave, Crystal River, Florida 34428

Pelican Bay

9826 W Arms Dr, Crystal River, Florida 34429

Ventura Village Apartments

3580 E Wood Knoll Ln, Hernando, Florida 34442

River Reach Apartments

2151 N River Reach Cir, Crystal River, Florida 34428

Floral Oaks Apartments

8092 S Floral Oaks Cir, Floral City, Florida 34436

Jt Inverness Club Dewar Properties

518 Ella Ave, Inverness, Florida 34450

Ridgeview I

880 SE 8th Ave, Crystal River, Florida 34429

Key Manor Apartments

408 Zephyr St, Inverness, Florida 34450

Key Vista Apartments

222 Pleasant Grove Rd, Inverness, Florida 34452

Key Light Homes

307 Emery St, Inverness, Florida 34450

Colonnade Park

1800 Colonade Street, Inverness, Florida 34453

Marina Del Ray

265 Fathom Loop, Beverly Hills, Florida 34465

Parke Forest II

1133 Mossy Oak Dr, Inverness, Florida 34450

Homosassa Ltd

4400 S Marquis Pt, Homosassa, Florida

Crystal River Apts

6161 W Olive Branch Loop, Crystal River, Florida

Seven Rivers Apts

10940 W Tidewater, Crystal River, Florida

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Citrus County, Florida
$21.14/hour
$9.14 (+76%) more than Florida minimum wage and $13.89 (+192%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Citrus 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 Citrus County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Citrus County, Florida?

The County of Citrus County has 162,529 people living in 71,493 households.

There are 21,532 renters living in 9,360 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.25 percent of the population living in Citrus County.

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

There are an estimated 84,835 housing units in the Citrus County area. Of these, 10,247 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Citrus County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Citrus County?

The rental vacancy rate in Citrus 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 Citrus County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Citrus County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
224 1,154 4,964 3,242 306
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Citrus County

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Citrus County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $848 to $1,894. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $848
One BR $853
Two BR $1,116
Three BR $1,554
Four BR $1,894
2024 Fair Market Rents in Citrus County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Citrus 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 127 57 percent
One BR 785 68 percent
Two BR 3,085 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Citrus County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Citrus County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 685
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 13
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 37
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 657
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Citrus County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County features 628 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 Citrus County, Florida

There are 306 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Citrus County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Citrus County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Citrus County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Citrus County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Citrus County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,004 and $1,228.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.