Affordable Housing In Miami
Miami Dade County,
Florida
213 Low Income Apartment Communities In Miami
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Housing Authorities that serve Miami
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
| Miami Hsg Conservation | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Other Housing Authorities located in Miami
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Carrfour Supportive Housing Inc. | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Miami, Florida
There are 213 low income housing apartment communities offering 27,050 affordable apartments for rent in Miami, Florida. Miami features 12,144 low income apartments with rental assistance where households typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. Additionally, there are 14,710 other low income apartments that don't provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Miami.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Miami, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 213 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 27,050 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 12,144 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 69.03% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 2.54 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63 |
| Median Household Income | $31,051 ±$635 |
| Median Rent | $971 ±$11 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 62.82% ± 1.47pp |
| Total Population | 424,632 |
Population and Household Demographics
Miami is a City in Miami Dade County, Florida with a population of 424,632. There are 157,347 households in the city with an average household size of 2.63 persons. 69.03% of households in Miami are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Miami
The median gross income for households in Miami is $31,051 a year, or $2,588 a month. The median rent for the city is $971 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Miami, a household making less than $3,237 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 62.82% of households who rent are overburdened in Miami.1
Area Median Income In Miami
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Miami, the AMI is calculated from all households within Miami Dade County.
In Miami, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $54,900
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in Miami
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for Miami HUD Rental Assistance in Miami
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% of Median | $17,800 | $20,350 | $22,900 | $25,750 | $30,170 | $34,590 | $39,010 | $43,430 |
| 50% of Median | $29,650 | $33,900 | $38,150 | $42,350 | $45,750 | $49,150 | $52,550 | $55,950 |
| 80% of Median | $47,450 | $54,200 | $61,000 | $67,750 | $73,200 | $78,600 | $84,050 | $89,450 |
Fair Market Rents in Miami
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2020 Fair Market Rents
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,084 | $1,285 | $1,625 | $2,164 | $2,621 |
