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.

Spinnaker Reach Apartments

3875 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, Florida 32224

Southside Commons Apartments

9801 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32256

Anders Park

10770 Anders Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32246

Baldwin Apartments

9500 103rd Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Courtney Manor

Collins Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32244

Riviera North Apartments

1800 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Carrington Place Apartments

11815 Alden Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32246

Colonial Village

9500 103rd St, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Centennial Townhouse

1024 N Liberty St, Jacksonville, Florida 32206

Jacksonville Beach Apartments

123 S 8th Street, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

Twin Towers

617 W 44th St, Jacksonville, Florida 32208

Fairway Oaks

5416 Golfbrook Dr, Jacksonville, Florida 32208

Southwind Villas

8711 Newton Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32216

Forest Meadows

1935 Forest Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32246

Oaks at Durkeeville

1605 N Myrtle Ave, Jacksonville, Florida 32209

Victory Point

6750 Ramona Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32205

Blodgett Villas

1301 N Davis St, Jacksonville, Florida 32209

Liberty Center IV

2203 Art Museum Dr, Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Collins Cove Senior

5400 Collins Lake Dr, Jacksonville, Florida 32244

Thomas Chase

4901 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32257

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.