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

Discover affordable housing in Lee County where there are 276+ 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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Brookside Village Apartments

1011 Marsh Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

bed 1-3
payment $690-1009/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Coral Village Apartments

121 NE 10th Pl, Cape Coral, Florida 33909

bed 1-2
payment $616-742/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Royal Palm Towers

2424 Edwards Dr, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

bed Studio-2
payment $512-673/mo.
payment Subsidized
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Woodward Manor

1301 Woodward Court, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33936

bed 1-2
payment $464-539/mo.
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Heron Pond Apartments

1232 Village Lakes Blvd, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33972

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Maple Crest Apartments

3607 Crestwood Lake Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Cypress Village

4520 Glenford Blvd, Fort Myers, Florida 33966

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Westwood Apartments

3739 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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John XXIII Villas

13251 Apaloosa Ln, Fort Myers, Florida 33912

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Pueblo Bonito

26120 Pueblo Bonito Blvd, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Jean Devereaux Apartments

431 Monterey St, Fort Myers, Florida 33903

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Westchase Apartments

3810 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Ohio Place

95 Diana Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Coronado Place

4642 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral, Florida 33904

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Villa Vincente

13031 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Santa Barbara Village

3618 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, Florida 33914

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Glendale Village

4 Beth Stacey Blvd, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33936

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Lee Mental Health Center

3661 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Jones Walker Palm Gardens Apartments

2909 Blount St, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

payment Subsidized
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Cypress Courts

3604 Seminole Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lee 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Lee County, Florida
$31.76/hour
$19.76 (+165%) more than Florida minimum wage and $24.51 (+338%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lee County, Florida Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Lee 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.

Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Lee County, Florida.
Lee County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Lee County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Lee County, Florida?

The County of Lee County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.09 percent of the population living in Lee County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Lee County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lee County, Florida, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lee County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lee County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
4,39513,33436,31929,8044,191
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lee County

A large number of apartments in Lee 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 Lee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,329 to $2,499. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,329
One BR$1,331
Two BR$1,677
Three BR$2,198
Four BR$2,499
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lee County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lee 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
Studio1,19527 percent
One BR6,40948 percent
Two BR16,85446 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lee County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Lee County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lee 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
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lee County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Lee County, Florida

Lee County features 2,130 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 Lee County, Florida

There are 3,481 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lee County, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lee County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,509 and $1,845.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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