Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Plantation, FL

Discover affordable housing in Plantation where there are 1+ 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.

Mar Lago Village

20 Commodore Dr, Plantation, Florida 33325

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Plantation, Florida
$34.38/hour
$22.38 (+186%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.13 (+374%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Plantation, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Plantation, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Plantation, Florida?

The City of Plantation has 4,274 people living in 2,441 households.

There are 259 renters living in 159 renter households in this City. Renters make up 6.06 percent of the population living in Plantation.

What is the rental market like in Plantation, Florida?

There are an estimated 3,791 housing units in the Plantation area. Of these, 159 units are rental homes, making up 4 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Plantation, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Plantation?

The rental vacancy rate in Plantation is 0 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 Plantation for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plantation
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 53 44 52 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plantation

A large number of apartments in Plantation 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 Plantation are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 56 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 Plantation

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,230 to $2,875. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,230
One BR $1,502
Two BR $1,815
Three BR $2,416
Four BR $2,875
2024 Fair Market Rents in Plantation, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Plantation?

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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Plantation, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Plantation?

Income Based Apartments in Plantation, Florida

Plantation 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 Plantation, Florida

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plantation.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plantation, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Plantation landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Plantation.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Plantation, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,634 and $1,997.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.