What HUD offices serve Niceville, 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.
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Niceville.
How many renters live in Niceville, Florida?
The City of Niceville has 15,804 people living in 5,710 households.
There are 4,850 renters living in 1,699 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.69 percent of the population living in Niceville.
What is the rental market like in Niceville, Florida?
There are an estimated 6,389 housing units in the Niceville area. Of these, 1,877 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Niceville, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Niceville?
The rental vacancy rate in Niceville is 9 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 Niceville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Niceville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 41 | 587 | 836 | 164 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Niceville
A large number of apartments in Niceville 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 Niceville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Niceville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,211 to $2,557. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,211 |
| One BR | $1,319 |
| Two BR | $1,526 |
| Three BR | $2,064 |
| Four BR | $2,557 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Niceville, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Niceville?
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 | 15 | 21 percent |
| One BR | 41 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 560 | 95 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Niceville, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Niceville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Niceville, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 50 |
| Public Housing | 111 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Niceville, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Niceville, Florida
Niceville features 162 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 Niceville, Florida
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Niceville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Niceville, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Niceville landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Niceville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Niceville, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,373 and $1,679.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
