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

Discover affordable housing in Manatee County where there are 144+ 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.

2615 9th Ave Dr E

2615 9th Ave Dr E, Palmetto, Florida 34221

bed 3
payment $2050/mo.

5120 52nd Ave W

5120 52nd Ave W, Bradenton, Florida 34210

bed 3
payment $2345/mo.

5396 Creekside Trail

5396 Creekside Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34243

bed 4
payment $2840/mo.

5624 29th St Cir E

5624 29th St Cir E, Bradenton, Florida 34203

bed 3
payment $2270/mo.

Pine Village

2803 46th Avenue Dr W, Bradenton, Florida 34207

payment Subsidized

The Courtney

699 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, Florida 34221

bed 1
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lincoln Village Apartments

906-6th Street Court East, Bradenton, Florida 34208

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Bradenton Village

1302 3rd St W, Bradenton, Florida 34205

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Mira Lagos

350 34th Avenue Dr E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

bed 1-3
payment $968/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Palmetto Trace

708 2nd Ave E, Palmetto, Florida 34221

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Eden Pointe

955 53rd St E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

bed 1-3
payment $904-1219/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Lake East l & ll

2319 16th St Ct E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

bed 1
payment $837-843/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

New Singletary

1302 3rd St W, Bradenton, Florida 34205

payment Subsidized

Village at Cortez

4880 51st St W, Bradenton, Florida 34210

accessibility Accessible

Citrus Meadows Apartments

1520 21st St E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Bradenton Voa Living Center

1128 11th Ave W, Bradenton, Florida 34205

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Village Central

1201 5th St W, Bradenton, Florida 34205

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

New Singeltary

1403 3rd St W, Bradenton, Florida 34205

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Manatee Woods Apartments

301 34th Avenue Dr E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

La Mirada Gardens

1515 55th Avenue Dr E, Bradenton, Florida 34203

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Manatee 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.

Badge Description
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 Manatee County, Florida
$34.38/hour
$22.38 (+186%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.13 (+374%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Manatee 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Manatee County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Manatee County, Florida?

The County of Manatee County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.86 percent of the population living in Manatee County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Manatee County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Manatee County, Florida, there are 1.2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Manatee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Manatee County is 16 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 Manatee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Manatee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,123 8,591 20,012 13,784 2,022
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Manatee County

A large number of apartments in Manatee 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 Manatee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,230 to $2,875. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,230
One BR $1,502
Two BR $1,815
Three BR $2,416
Four BR $2,875
2024 Fair Market Rents in Manatee County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Manatee 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 499 44 percent
One BR 5,690 66 percent
Two BR 9,602 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Manatee County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Manatee County?

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

Federal Program Unit 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 Manatee County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County features 897 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 Manatee County, Florida

There are 3,632 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Manatee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Manatee County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Manatee County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Manatee County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Manatee County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,634 and $1,997.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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