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

Discover affordable housing in Santa Rosa County where there are 10+ 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.

Country Haven

6151 Country Haven Circle, Milton, Florida 32570

Hammock Ridge

8274 Omaha Circle, Springhill, Florida 34606

Andora Villas

4260 E Hwy 90, Pace, Florida 32571

Wind Meadow

3037 Wind Meadow Dr, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563

Scenic View

4950 Glover Ln, Milton, Florida 32570

Oakwood

6585 Brock Ave, Milton, Florida 32570

Astor Village

5194 Astor Village St, Milton, Florida 32570

Magnolia Crossing

4312 Magnolia Crossing Cir, Pace, Florida 32571

Regency Arms Apts

199 Miller Road, Milton, Florida

Parkwood Manor

5708 Byrom St, Milton, Florida 32570

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Santa Rosa County, Florida
$24.20/hour
$12.20 (+102%) more than Florida minimum wage and $16.95 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Santa Rosa County, Florida?

The County of Santa Rosa County has 198,268 people living in 73,545 households.

There are 33,680 renters living in 15,054 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.99 percent of the population living in Santa Rosa County.

What is the rental market like in Santa Rosa County, Florida?

There are an estimated 76,585 housing units in the Santa Rosa County area. Of these, 15,922 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Santa Rosa County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Santa Rosa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Santa Rosa County is 5 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 Santa Rosa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Rosa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
431 1,215 4,825 6,671 1,765
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Rosa County

A large number of apartments in Santa Rosa County 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 Santa Rosa County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Santa Rosa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,048 to $2,167. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,048
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,278
Three BR $1,747
Four BR $2,167
2024 Fair Market Rents in Santa Rosa County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santa Rosa 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 239 55 percent
One BR 711 59 percent
Two BR 2,647 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Santa Rosa County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Santa Rosa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 382
Public Housing 38
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 326
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Santa Rosa County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Santa Rosa County, Florida

Santa Rosa County features 329 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 Santa Rosa County, Florida

There are 160 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Rosa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Rosa County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Rosa County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Santa Rosa County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Rosa County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,150 and $1,406.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.