Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Gainesville, FL

Discover affordable housing in Gainesville where there are 234+ 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.

Tree Trail Apartments

2510 NE 9th St, Gainesville, Florida 32609

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Village Green Apartments

3101 NE 15th St, Gainesville, Florida 32609

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Pine Meadows Apartments

2626 E. University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32607

bed 1-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Woodland Park Apartments

1900 Southeast 4 Street, Gainesville, Florida 32641

bed Studio-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Eastgate

1100 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, Florida 0

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accessibility Accessible

Santa Fe Oaks II

8008 NW 31st Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32606

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accessibility Accessible

Lake Terrace

26th Terrace, Gainesville, Florida 32641

bed 1-4

Caroline Manor

SE 25th Terrace, Gainesville, Florida 32641

bed 2

Forest Pines

NE 26th St, Gainesville, Florida 32641

bed 4-5

Eastwood Meadows

925 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, Florida 32641

bed 3-4

Hd Rr - Lester Robinson - SFH

SE 14th Ln, Gainesville, Florida 32601

Scattered Sites

1900 SE 4th St, Gainesville, Florida 32641

payment Subsidized

Scattered Sites

2626 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32641

payment Subsidized

Scattered Sites 001

924 SW 61st St, Gainesville, Florida 32607

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Gainesville, 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
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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 Gainesville, Florida
$26.46/hour
$14.46 (+120%) more than Florida minimum wage and $19.21 (+265%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Gainesville, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Gainesville, Florida?

The City of Gainesville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.5 percent of the population living in Gainesville.

What is the rental market like in Gainesville, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Gainesville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gainesville, Florida, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gainesville?

The rental vacancy rate in Gainesville is 14 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 Gainesville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gainesville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,478 7,699 16,353 5,717 4,574
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gainesville

A large number of apartments in Gainesville 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 Gainesville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,053 to $1,861. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,053
One BR $1,162
Two BR $1,397
Three BR $1,832
Four BR $1,861
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gainesville, Florida

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

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 893 36 percent
One BR 4,745 62 percent
Two BR 11,417 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gainesville, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Gainesville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gainesville, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville features 2,093 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 Gainesville, Florida

There are 1,748 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gainesville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gainesville, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gainesville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Gainesville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gainesville, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,257 and $1,537.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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