What HUD offices serve Oakland Park, 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 Oakland Park.
How many renters live in Oakland Park, Florida?
The City of Oakland Park has 44,056 people living in 17,415 households.
There are 20,259 renters living in 7,628 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.98 percent of the population living in Oakland Park.
What is the rental market like in Oakland Park, Florida?
There are an estimated 19,320 housing units in the Oakland Park area. Of these, 7,860 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oakland Park, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oakland Park?
The rental vacancy rate in Oakland Park is 3 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 Oakland Park for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oakland Park
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | 2,008 | 4,093 | 1,058 | 116 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oakland Park
A large number of apartments in Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 59 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 Oakland Park
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,567. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,573 |
| One BR | $1,692 |
| Two BR | $2,102 |
| Three BR | $2,916 |
| Four BR | $3,567 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oakland Park, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oakland Park?
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 | 289 | 82 percent |
| One BR | 1,573 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 1,685 | 41 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Oakland Park, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Oakland Park?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Oakland Park, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 392 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oakland Park, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Oakland Park, Florida
Oakland Park features 0 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 Oakland Park, Florida
There are 437 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oakland Park.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Oakland Park, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oakland Park landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Oakland Park.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oakland Park, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,892 and $2,312.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
