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

Discover affordable housing in Baker County where there are 29+ 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.

Bethany Court Apartments

501 Bethany Ct, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

Live Oak Villas I & II

919 S 25th St, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947

Sabal Chase

100 Penwood Dr, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947

Pine Creek Village Apartments

1112 N 29th Street, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947

Orangewood Village Apartments

705 South 29th Street, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947

St Andrews Pointe

2550 NW Hatches Harbor Rd, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34983

Whispering Pines Apartments

1200 Whispering Circle, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084

Woodcrest

110 Woodcrest Drive, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084

Villa Seton

3300 SW Chartwell St, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34953

The Oaks Apartments

30 Desoto Pl, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084

Northwood Apartments

307 E Ohio Ave, Macclenny, Florida 32063

Hastings Apartments

805 Merkerson St, Hastings, Florida 32145

Baker Manor

680 S 6th St, Macclenny, Florida 32063

Hastings Manor

PO Box 928, Hastings, Florida 32145

Park Terrace

601 Avenue B, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

Garden Terrace

2902 Avenue E, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947

Summerset Village

305 Summer Breeze Way, Saint Augustine, Florida 32086

Madison Cay

1655 N 29th St, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947

Madison Vines

955 Tumblin Kling Rd, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982

Cove at Saint Lucie

4400 NW Cove Cir, Port St Lucie, Florida 34983

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Baker County, Florida
$20.09/hour
$8.09 (+67%) more than Florida minimum wage and $12.84 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Baker 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 Baker County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Baker County, Florida?

The County of Baker County has 27,969 people living in 9,004 households.

There are 4,362 renters living in 1,818 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.6 percent of the population living in Baker County.

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

There are an estimated 9,890 housing units in the Baker County area. Of these, 1,827 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baker County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baker County?

The rental vacancy rate in Baker County is 0 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 Baker County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baker County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
63 33 944 583 194
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baker County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Baker County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $802 to $1,801. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $802
One BR $807
Two BR $1,061
Three BR $1,400
Four BR $1,801
2024 Fair Market Rents in Baker County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Baker 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 63 100 percent
One BR 33 100 percent
Two BR 691 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Baker County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Baker County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baker County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Baker County, Florida

Baker County features 1,377 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 Baker County, Florida

There are 2,634 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baker County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baker County, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baker County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.