What HUD offices serve Palm Coast, 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 Palm Coast.
How many renters live in Palm Coast, Florida?
The City of Palm Coast has 98,411 people living in 42,656 households.
There are 19,336 renters living in 7,451 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.65 percent of the population living in Palm Coast.
What is the rental market like in Palm Coast, Florida?
There are an estimated 40,591 housing units in the Palm Coast area. Of these, 8,090 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Palm Coast, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Palm Coast?
The rental vacancy rate in Palm Coast is 2 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 Palm Coast for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Palm Coast
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 452 | 1,321 | 4,684 | 1,347 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Palm Coast
A large number of apartments in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 65 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Palm Coast
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,152 to $2,337. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,152 |
| One BR | $1,159 |
| Two BR | $1,465 |
| Three BR | $1,977 |
| Four BR | $2,337 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Palm Coast, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Palm Coast?
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 | 92 | 83 percent |
| One BR | 249 | 55 percent |
| Two BR | 775 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Palm Coast, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Palm Coast?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Palm Coast, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 601 |
| Public Housing | 72 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 2 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Palm Coast, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Palm Coast, Florida
Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast, Florida
There are 555 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Palm Coast.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Palm Coast, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Palm Coast landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Palm Coast.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Palm Coast, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,319 and $1,612.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
