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

Discover affordable housing in Jacksonville where there are 509+ 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.

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Christine Cove

3730 Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32208

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible
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Cathedral Terrace

701 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

bed 1
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Cathedral Townhouse

501 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

bed 1
payment Subsidized
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Cathedral Court

201 E Ashley St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

bed 1-2
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Normandy Apartments

8441 Helen Ter, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
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Lenox Court

5710 Lenox Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32205

bed 1-4
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accessibility Accessible
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Philips Pointe Apartments

3465 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville, Florida 32207

bed 1
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payment Subsidized
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Cathedral Towers

601 N Newnan St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

bed Studio-1
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Pine Meadows

3451 Saland Way, Jacksonville, Florida 32246

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accessibility Accessible
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Madison Woods

10970 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32218

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accessibility Accessible
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Mandarin Arms Apartments

11648 Pine Acres Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32223

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Wilson West Apartments

7855 Wilson Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
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Hampton Ridge Apartments

11501 Harts Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32218

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accessibility Accessible
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Pinewood Pointe Apartments

1801 Kernan Blvd S, Jacksonville, Florida 32246

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accessibility Accessible
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Oakland Terrace

887 Franklin St , Jacksonville, Florida 32206

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Hilltop Village Apartments

1646 W 45th St, Jacksonville, Florida 32208

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Stevens Duval Apartments

601 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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University Plaza Apartments

719 Venus Mars Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32209

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Hampton Villa Apartments

3190 W Edgewood Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32209

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Village at Hyde Park

6549 Londowntowne Ln, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Jacksonville, 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.

BadgeDescription
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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 Jacksonville, Florida
$30.38/hour
$18.38 (+153%) more than Florida minimum wage and $23.13 (+319%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jacksonville, 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, Public Housing Homeownership, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Jacksonville, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Jacksonville, Florida?

The City of Jacksonville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.13 percent of the population living in Jacksonville.

What is the rental market like in Jacksonville, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Jacksonville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jacksonville, Florida, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jacksonville?

The rental vacancy rate in Jacksonville is 7 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 Jacksonville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
6,26638,40567,95343,43611,722
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville

A large number of apartments in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,240 to $2,579. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,240
One BR$1,354
Two BR$1,604
Three BR$2,027
Four BR$2,579
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jacksonville, Florida

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio3,22151 percent
One BR23,15460 percent
Two BR39,34758 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jacksonville, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Jacksonville?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jacksonville, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville features 10,343 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 Jacksonville, Florida

There are 9,508 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jacksonville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksonville, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jacksonville, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,444 and $1,764.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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