Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Delray Beach, FL

Discover affordable housing in Delray Beach where there are 14+ 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.

2001

2001 NE 3rd Ave, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

bed 3

Groves of Delray

1301 SW10th Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

bed 1-2
payment $942-1132/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

The Fountains At Delray Beach

14401 S Military Trl, Delray Beach, Florida 33484

bed 2
payment $2215/mo.

10X Delray

14050 Pacific Point Pl, Delray Beach, Florida 33484

bed 3
payment $2804/mo.

Waters Edge Delray

500 N Congress Ave, Delray Beach, Florida 33445

bed 2
payment $2205/mo.

3900 Village Dr Unit A

3900 Village Dr Unit A, Delray Beach, Florida 33445

bed 3
payment $2850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

5299 Washington Rd

5299 Washington Rd, Delray Beach, Florida 33484

bed 3
payment $2685/mo.

4810 W Bexley Park Dr

4810 W Bexley Park Dr, Delray Beach, Florida 33445

bed 3
payment $2607/mo.

Village at Delray

695 Auburn Ave, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Scattered Sites of Delray Beach

Various, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

payment Subsidized

Lake Delray Apartments

700 Lindell Blvd, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Auburn Trace

625 Auburn Cir W, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

Lake Delray Apartments

600 LINDELL BLVD, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

The Courts at Village Square

738 SW 12TH AVE, Delray Beach, Florida 33444

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Delray Beach, Florida

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Delray Beach, Florida
$42.16/hour
$30.16 (+251%) more than Florida minimum wage and $34.91 (+482%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Delray 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Mainstream Voucher programs for Delray Beach, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Delray Beach, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Delray Beach, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Delray Beach, Florida?

The City of Delray Beach has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.96 percent of the population living in Delray Beach.

What is the rental market like in Delray Beach, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Delray Beach area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delray Beach, Florida, there are 1.18 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delray Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delray Beach
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
305 2,620 5,170 1,580 307
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delray Beach

A large number of apartments in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,556. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,573
One BR $1,851
Two BR $2,226
Three BR $2,942
Four BR $3,556
2024 Fair Market Rents in Delray Beach, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delray 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 167 55 percent
One BR 1,286 49 percent
Two BR 1,412 27 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delray Beach, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Delray Beach?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delray Beach, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Delray Beach, Florida

Delray Beach features 5 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 Delray Beach, Florida

There are 1,002 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delray Beach.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delray Beach, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delray Beach landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Delray Beach.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delray Beach, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,003 and $2,449.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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