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

Discover affordable housing in Lake County where there are 490+ 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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Colony West Apartments

750 West Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 2-3
payment $795-830/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Colonial Pines Apartments

895 Mansfield Rd, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 2-3
payment $665-890/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Lakewood Villas

2345 South Street, Leesburg, Florida 34748

bed 1-2
payment $640-800/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
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Woodcliff Apartments

1000 Disston Ave, Clermont, Florida 34711

bed 1-2
payment $590-790/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Lakebreeze Apartments

1575 David Walker Drive, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 1-2
payment $555-780/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Pearl Lane Apartments

725 N Umatilla Blvd, Umatilla, Florida 32784

bed 1-2
payment $550-570/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Oak Grove Apartments

211 Church Street, Leesburg, Florida 34748

bed 1-3
payment $535-650/mo.
elderly Senior
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Rosemont Manor Apartments

1801 N. C. R. 19A Ste # J-1, Eustis, Florida 32726

bed 1-2
payment $490-739/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Devonshire Apartments

1799 N. C.R. 19A , Eustis, Florida 32726

bed 1-3
payment $470-770/mo.
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Sunny Hill Apartments

760 Pitt Street, Clermont, Florida 34711

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Woodwinds Apartments

151 South Grand Highway, Clermont, Florida 34711

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Villas of Mt. Dora

3001 Javens Circle , Mount Dora, Florida 32757

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
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Eustis Villas

3726 Kurt Street , Eustis, Florida 32726

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
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Lakeview Villas

200 12th Street , Clermont, Florida 34711

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
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Fruitland Acres Ltd

303 Urick St, Fruitland Park, Florida 34731

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Lakewood Villas of Lady Lake, Ltd

306 S Old Dixie Hwy, Lady Lake, Florida 32159

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Ridge at Mt Dora

3000 Lake Center Dr, Mount Dora, Florida 32757

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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The Crossings

2511 Sennett Dr , Leesburg, Florida 34748

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Eustis Sands

52 Sand Cir, Eustis, Florida 32726

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Foxwood Apartments

2510 East Washington Ave, Eustis, Florida 32726

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lake County, 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 Lake County, Florida
$35.17/hour
$23.17 (+193%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.92 (+385%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lake County, Florida Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Lake 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.

Lake County Housing Agency
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lake County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Lake County, Florida?

The County of Lake County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.41 percent of the population living in Lake County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Lake County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lake County, Florida, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lake County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake County is 8 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 Lake County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
1,6717,37216,68312,2452,460
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake County

A large number of apartments in Lake County 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 Lake County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,558 to $2,849. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,558
One BR$1,638
Two BR$1,857
Three BR$2,362
Four BR$2,849
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lake County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lake 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio1,34180 percent
One BR5,61876 percent
Two BR8,26750 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lake County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Lake County?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lake County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Lake County, Florida

Lake County features 1,755 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 Lake County, Florida

There are 2,879 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lake County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lake County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,671 and $2,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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