Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Discover affordable housing in Fort Lauderdale where there are 65+ 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.

Oak Park Apartments ( Scattered )

701 NW 12th Ter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Sistrunk Gardens

1436 NW 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Rubarr

725 NW 11th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Broward County

NW 6th St At NW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302

Byrd Pointe Senior Housing Complex

220 NW 12 Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 0

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fort Lauderdale, 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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$39.81/hour
$27.81 (+232%) more than Florida minimum wage and $32.56 (+449%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fort Lauderdale, 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 programs for Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

The City of Fort Lauderdale has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.82 percent of the population living in Fort Lauderdale.

What is the rental market like in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fort Lauderdale area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Lauderdale?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Lauderdale is 6 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 Fort Lauderdale for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Lauderdale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,636 13,432 15,055 5,775 1,778
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Lauderdale

A large number of apartments in Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,567. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,573
One BR $1,692
Two BR $2,102
Three BR $2,916
Four BR $3,567
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Lauderdale?

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 2,085 79 percent
One BR 5,280 39 percent
Two BR 4,647 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Fort Lauderdale?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale features 1,621 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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

There are 1,798 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Lauderdale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Lauderdale landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fort Lauderdale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,892 and $2,312.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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