Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Live Oak, FL

Discover affordable housing in Live Oak where there are 8+ 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.

Village Oaks Apartments

705 Northwest Dr SW, Live Oak, Florida 32064

Carter House

23760 Park Center Dr, Live Oak, Florida 32064

Meadows Apts, Phase I

1600 S.E. Helvenston, Live Oak, Florida 32064

Meadows Apts, Phase II (

1600 S.E. Helvenston, Live Oak, Florida 32060

Dowling House

23740 Park Center Dr, Live Oak, Florida 32064

Silas Oaks

1120 Silas Dr SW, Live Oak, Florida 32064

Meadows Apartments Ph II

1600 Helvenston St SE, Live Oak, Florida 32064

Suwannee Pointe Apartments

900 Silas Dr, Live Oak, Florida 32064

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Live Oak, Florida
$17.35/hour
$5.35 (+45%) more than Florida minimum wage and $10.10 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Live Oak, 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 Public Housing programs for Live Oak, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Live Oak, Florida.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Live Oak, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Live Oak, Florida?

The City of Live Oak has 6,811 people living in 2,365 households.

There are 3,449 renters living in 1,188 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.64 percent of the population living in Live Oak.

What is the rental market like in Live Oak, Florida?

There are an estimated 2,818 housing units in the Live Oak area. Of these, 1,188 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Live Oak, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Live Oak?

The rental vacancy rate in Live Oak 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 Live Oak for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Live Oak
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 103 755 320 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Live Oak

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Live Oak

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $708 to $1,223. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $708
One BR $713
Two BR $916
Three BR $1,108
Four BR $1,223
2024 Fair Market Rents in Live Oak, Florida

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

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 79 77 percent
Two BR 351 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Live Oak, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Live Oak?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 257
Public Housing 104
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 143
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Live Oak, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Live Oak, Florida

Live Oak features 248 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 Live Oak, Florida

There are 146 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Live Oak.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Live Oak, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Live Oak, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.