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

Discover affordable housing in Gulfport where there are 1+ 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.

Trinity House

5700 16th Ave S, Gulfport, Florida 33705

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gulfport, Florida
$35.06/hour
$23.06 (+192%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.81 (+384%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gulfport, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Gulfport, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Gulfport, Florida?

The City of Gulfport has 11,796 people living in 6,207 households.

There are 3,142 renters living in 1,647 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.64 percent of the population living in Gulfport.

What is the rental market like in Gulfport, Florida?

There are an estimated 8,196 housing units in the Gulfport area. Of these, 1,808 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gulfport, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gulfport?

The rental vacancy rate in Gulfport is 4 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 Gulfport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gulfport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 558 731 337 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gulfport

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Gulfport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,449 to $2,888. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,449
One BR $1,562
Two BR $1,851
Three BR $2,367
Four BR $2,888
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gulfport, Florida

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

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 11 52 percent
One BR 385 69 percent
Two BR 435 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gulfport, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Gulfport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 9
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gulfport, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Gulfport, Florida

Gulfport features 76 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 Gulfport, Florida

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gulfport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gulfport, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gulfport landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Gulfport.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gulfport, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,666 and $2,036.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.