What HUD offices serve Crescent City, 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 Crescent City.
How many renters live in Crescent City, Florida?
The City of Crescent City has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.2 percent of the population living in Crescent City.
What is the rental market like in Crescent City, Florida?
There are an estimated housing units in the Crescent City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crescent City, Florida, there are 1.14 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crescent City?
The rental vacancy rate in Crescent City 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 Crescent City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crescent City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 98 | 117 | 54 | 11 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crescent City
A large number of apartments in Crescent City 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 Crescent City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,213. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $689 |
| One BR | $693 |
| Two BR | $911 |
| Three BR | $1,172 |
| Four BR | $1,213 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crescent City, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crescent City?
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 |
| One BR | 88 | 90 percent |
| Two BR | 81 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Crescent City, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Crescent City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Crescent City, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crescent City, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Crescent City, Florida
Crescent City features 124 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 Crescent City, Florida
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crescent City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Crescent City, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crescent City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Crescent City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crescent City, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $820 and $1,002.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.