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

Discover affordable housing in Pinellas County where there are 315+ 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.

Oak Trace

2550 52nd Ave N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33714

Tuscany

1200 S Missouri Ave, Clearwater, Florida 33756

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accessibility Accessible

Salt Creek Apartments

426 Paris Ave S, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701

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accessibility Accessible

Forest Meadows Apartments

5170 Forest Meadows Ln N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33709

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Forest Lane Apartments

7101 53rd St N, Pinellas Park, Florida 33781

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Clam Bayou Apartments

3880 14th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33711

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Shady Pines Apartments

4037 76th Ave N, Pinellas Park, Florida 33781

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Boley Group Home

4123 37th St N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33714

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

French Villas

5455 68th Way N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33709

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Pinellas County - Cnsrt

8384 Bayou Boardwalk, Largo, Florida 33777

Lake Winds Apartments

836 34th Ave, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33705

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

128th Place

2780 1st Ave N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33713

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accessibility Accessible

Bessie Boley Apartments

1800 4th St S, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33705

payment Subsidized

Center Against Spouse Abuse

700 13th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701

Disston Place

8601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33702

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Pinellas County, Florida

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pinellas County, Florida
$35.06/hour
$23.06 (+192%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.81 (+384%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Pinellas County, Florida Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Pinellas County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Pinellas County, Florida.

Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pinellas County.

How many renters live in Pinellas County, Florida?

The County of Pinellas County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.92 percent of the population living in Pinellas County.

What is the rental market like in Pinellas County, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Pinellas County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pinellas County, Florida, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pinellas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pinellas County 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 Pinellas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pinellas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11,808 44,080 56,631 19,386 2,883
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pinellas County

A large number of apartments in Pinellas County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Pinellas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,449 to $2,888. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,449
One BR $1,562
Two BR $1,851
Three BR $2,367
Four BR $2,888
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pinellas County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pinellas 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 8,467 72 percent
One BR 28,634 65 percent
Two BR 23,690 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pinellas County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Pinellas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pinellas County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County features 6,000 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 Pinellas County, Florida

There are 2,959 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pinellas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pinellas County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pinellas County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pinellas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pinellas County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,666 and $2,036.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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