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

Discover affordable housing in Havana where there are 2+ 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.

Riverside Apartments

110 W 16th Ave, Havana, Florida 32333

Dogwood Manor

707 NE 3rd St, Havana, Florida 32333

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Havana, Florida
$25.36/hour
$13.36 (+111%) more than Florida minimum wage and $18.11 (+250%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Havana, Florida?

The City of Havana has 2,127 people living in 901 households.

There are 582 renters living in 254 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.36 percent of the population living in Havana.

What is the rental market like in Havana, Florida?

There are an estimated 974 housing units in the Havana area. Of these, 254 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Havana, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Havana?

The rental vacancy rate in Havana 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 Havana for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Havana
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 65 48 92 27
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Havana

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Havana

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,062 to $1,903. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,062
One BR $1,183
Two BR $1,339
Three BR $1,708
Four BR $1,903
2024 Fair Market Rents in Havana, Florida

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

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
One BR 65 100 percent
Two BR 40 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Havana, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Havana?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 38
Public Housing 14
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 38
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Havana, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Havana, Florida

Havana features 88 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 Havana, Florida

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Havana, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Havana landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Havana.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Havana, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,205 and $1,473.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.