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

Discover affordable housing in Hendry County where there are 14+ 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.

Collingswood Apartments

4001 Collingswood Parkway, Labelle, Florida 33935

Greentree South

40 Greentree Drive, Labelle, Florida 33935

Greentree Senior Apartments

1044 W. Ventura Ave., Clewiston, Florida

Greentree East

701 W Ventura Ave, Clewiston, Florida 33440

La Belle Commons Apts.

284 Bryan Avenue, Labelle, Florida 33935

Sweetwater Place Apartments

1016 W Ventura Ave, Clewiston, Florida 33440

Palmetto Ranch 1

1101 James Singleton Pl, Labelle, Florida 33935

Palmetto Ranch II

1025 James Singleton Pl, Labelle, Florida 33935

Labelle Commons

250 Bryan Ave, Labelle, Florida 33935

Harlem Gardens Apartments

700 Harlem Tenants Cir, Clewiston, Florida 33440

POLLYWOG CREEK SENIOR HOUSING

161 JAYCEE LIONS DR, Labelle, Florida 33935

Pollywog Creek Commons

137 Jaycee-Lions Drive, Labelle, Florida

Pollywog Creek Commons II

137 Jaycee-Lions Drive, Labelle, Florida

Mira Verde 97hr006

6849 Santa Fe S, Labelle, Florida 33935

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hendry County, Florida
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Florida minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hendry 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 Hendry County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Hendry County, Florida?

The County of Hendry County has 39,902 people living in 13,289 households.

There are 10,890 renters living in 4,020 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.29 percent of the population living in Hendry County.

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

There are an estimated 15,227 housing units in the Hendry County area. Of these, 4,248 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hendry County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hendry County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hendry County 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 Hendry County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hendry County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 838 1,078 1,811 197
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hendry County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Hendry County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $761 to $1,512. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $761
One BR $766
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,253
Four BR $1,512
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hendry County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hendry 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 0 100 percent
One BR 449 54 percent
Two BR 544 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hendry County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Hendry County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 208
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 125
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 29
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 181
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hendry County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Hendry County, Florida

Hendry County features 466 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 Hendry County, Florida

There are 222 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hendry County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hendry County, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hendry County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.