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

Discover affordable housing in Miami where there are 305+ 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 Allapattah I

2370 NW 17th Ave, Miami, Florida 33142

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

New Horizons

690 NW 60th Street , Miami, Florida 33127

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Cutler Manor

10875 SW 216th Street , Miami, Florida 33170

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Villa Patricia I

234 NE 79th St, Miami, Florida 33138

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lucida Apartments

15800 NW 77th Ct, Miami, Florida 33016

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mildred and Claude Pepper Towers

2350 NW 54th St, Miami, Florida 33142

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Lincoln Fields Apartments

2020 NW 63rd St, Miami, Florida 33147

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Brownsville Transit Village II

5275 NW 29th Ave, Miami, Florida 33142

bed 1-3
payment $871-1130/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Labre Place

350 NW 4th St, Miami, Florida 33128

bed Studio-1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Las Palmas I

740 NW 25th Ave , Miami, Florida 33125

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Hadley Gardens

3031 NW 19th Ave, Miami, Florida 33142

bed Studio-1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Metro South Senior Apartments

6101 Sunset Drive, Miami, Florida 33143

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Marcia Gardens Apartments

10251 SW 127TH AVE, Miami, Florida 33186

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Wagner Creek Apartments

1501 NW 13TH CT, Miami, Florida 33125

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

The Jasmine

100 SW 22nd Ave, Miami, Florida 33135

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Richmond Pine

14700 Booker T Washington Blvd, Miami, Florida 33176

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Notre Dame

5725 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, Florida 33127

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Caribbean West

12140 SW 200th St, Miami, Florida 33177

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Robert Sharp Towers I & II

103 NW 202nd Ter, Miami, Florida 33169

payment Subsidized

Sierra Lake Apartments

255 NE 195 St, Miami, Florida 33179

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Miami, 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 Miami, Florida
$44.02/hour
$32.02 (+267%) more than Florida minimum wage and $36.77 (+507%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Miami, 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, Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Miami, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Miami, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Miami, Florida?

The City of Miami has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 66.85 percent of the population living in Miami.

What is the rental market like in Miami, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Miami area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Miami, Florida, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Miami?

The rental vacancy rate in Miami is 6 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 Miami for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Miami
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17,389 51,291 53,522 13,875 2,475
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Miami

A large number of apartments in Miami 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 Miami

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,683 to $3,589. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,683
One BR $1,884
Two BR $2,324
Three BR $3,027
Four BR $3,589
2024 Fair Market Rents in Miami, Florida

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

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 11,429 66 percent
One BR 27,150 53 percent
Two BR 22,050 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Miami, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Miami?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Miami, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Miami, Florida

Miami features 11,461 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 Miami, Florida

There are 16,752 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Miami.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Miami, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Miami landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Miami.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Miami, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,092 and $2,556.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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