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

Discover affordable housing in Duval County where there are 145+ 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.

Baldwin Groves Apartments

510 Duval Circle, Baldwin, Florida 32234

Oaks at St. John

210 Nettle Ln, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32081

Cathedral Towers

601 N Newnan St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Christine Cove

3730 Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32208

Cathedral Terrace

701 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Cathedral Townhouse

501 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Cathedral Court

201 E Ashley St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Philips Pointe Apartments

3465 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Normandy Apartments

8441 Helen Ter, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Lenox Court

5710 Lenox Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32205

Wilson West Apartments

7855 Wilson Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Harold House Apartments

3650 Ring Ln, Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Hampton Ridge Apartments

11501 Harts Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32218

Pinewood Pointe Apartments

1801 Kernan Blvd S, Jacksonville, Florida 32246

Oakland Terrace

887 Franklin St , Jacksonville, Florida 32206

Hilltop Village Apartments

1646 W 45th St, Jacksonville, Florida 32208

Stevens Duval Apartments

601 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

University Plaza Apartments

719 Venus Mars Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32209

Hampton Villa Apartments

3190 W Edgewood Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32209

Caroline Arms Apartments

6457 Fort Caroline Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32277

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Duval County, Florida
$30.38/hour
$18.38 (+153%) more than Florida minimum wage and $23.13 (+319%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Duval County, Florida?

The County of Duval County has 1,016,536 people living in 416,112 households.

There are 382,330 renters living in 174,923 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.61 percent of the population living in Duval County.

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

There are an estimated 454,248 housing units in the Duval County area. Of these, 190,285 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duval County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duval County?

The rental vacancy rate in Duval County is 7 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 Duval County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duval County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,484 39,798 71,059 44,634 12,437
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duval County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Duval County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,240 to $2,579. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,240
One BR $1,354
Two BR $1,604
Three BR $2,027
Four BR $2,579
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duval County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Duval 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 3,317 51 percent
One BR 23,584 59 percent
Two BR 40,305 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Duval County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Duval County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12,426
Public Housing 2,314
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6,781
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 134
Section 236 Rental Assistance 20
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 99
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 66
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 139
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Duval County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Duval County, Florida

Duval County features 10,885 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 Duval County, Florida

There are 9,823 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duval County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Duval County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Duval County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Duval County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Duval County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,444 and $1,764.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.