What HUD offices serve Cocoa Beach, 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 Cocoa Beach.
How many renters live in Cocoa Beach, Florida?
The City of Cocoa Beach has 11,334 people living in 6,115 households.
There are 2,706 renters living in 1,458 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.88 percent of the population living in Cocoa Beach.
What is the rental market like in Cocoa Beach, Florida?
There are an estimated 9,143 housing units in the Cocoa Beach area. Of these, 1,670 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cocoa Beach, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cocoa Beach?
The rental vacancy rate in Cocoa Beach is 13 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 Cocoa Beach for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cocoa Beach
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 241 | 808 | 260 | 72 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cocoa Beach
A large number of apartments in Cocoa Beach 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 Cocoa Beach are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Cocoa Beach
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,034 to $2,263. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,034 |
| One BR | $1,214 |
| Two BR | $1,434 |
| Three BR | $1,938 |
| Four BR | $2,263 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cocoa Beach, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cocoa Beach?
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 | 18 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 160 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 395 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cocoa Beach, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Cocoa Beach?
Income Based Apartments in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach 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 Cocoa Beach, Florida
There are 183 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cocoa Beach.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cocoa Beach, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cocoa Beach landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cocoa Beach.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cocoa Beach, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,291 and $1,577.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
