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

Discover affordable housing in Escambia County where there are 59+ 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.

Oakwood Terrace I

700 Truman Ave, Pensacola, Florida 32505

Cerny Village Apartments

5227 Cerny Rd, Pensacola, Florida 32526

Westwood Homes

4400 Westover Ave, Pensacola, Florida 32506

Lucas Creek

7815 Lilac Lane, Pensacola, Florida 32514

DeVilliers Gardens

501 N DE Villiers St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Silurian Pond

2800 Hollywood Ave, Pensacola, Florida 32505

Morris Court III

1301 N M St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Morris Court II

1351 N K St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Johnson Lakes

1400 E Johnson Ave, Pensacola, Florida 32514

Arbours at Ensley

8810 Sonnyboy Ln, Pensacola, Florida 32514

Palafox Landing

7220 N Palafox St, Pensacola, Florida 32503

Westminster Village V

1600 Block W Blount Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Moreno Court

1 Moreno Ct, Pensacola, Florida 32507

Attucks Court

1 Attucks Ct, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Wesley Scott Place

3300 W Scott St, Pensacola, Florida 32505

Twin Oaks Villas

4600 Twin Oaks Dr, Pensacola, Florida 32506

Westminster Village IV

1551 N K Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Westminster Village III

1900 W Moreno Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Westminster Village I

1700 N L St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Century Woods Apartments

20 W Highway 4, Century, Florida 32535

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Escambia County, Florida
$24.20/hour
$12.20 (+102%) more than Florida minimum wage and $16.95 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Escambia County, 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) programs for Escambia County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Escambia County, Florida?

The County of Escambia County has 324,878 people living in 133,784 households.

There are 108,621 renters living in 49,661 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.43 percent of the population living in Escambia County.

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

There are an estimated 149,477 housing units in the Escambia County area. Of these, 52,946 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Escambia County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Escambia County?

The rental vacancy rate in Escambia County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Escambia County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Escambia County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,215 8,498 20,937 15,630 3,381
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Escambia County

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Escambia County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,048 to $2,167. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,048
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,278
Three BR $1,747
Four BR $2,167
2024 Fair Market Rents in Escambia County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Escambia 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 757 62 percent
One BR 4,859 57 percent
Two BR 11,284 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Escambia County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Escambia County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,004
Public Housing 603
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,815
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 208
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 13
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 303
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Escambia County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County features 2,840 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 Escambia County, Florida

There are 1,823 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Escambia County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Escambia County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Escambia County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Escambia County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Escambia County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,150 and $1,406.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.