Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Charlotte, FL

Discover affordable housing in Port Charlotte where there are 56+ 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.

Calusa Springs Apartments

17218 Toledo Blade Blvd, Unit 9 , Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

bed 4

Charleston Cay

23450 Charleston Cir, Port Charlotte, Florida 33980

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Harbor Place Apartments

632 Elliott Cir, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Villa San Carlos

2550 Easy St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

payment Subsidized

Villa San Carlos II

22250 Vick St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33980

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Presbyterian Homes of Charlotte, Inc

2295 Aaron St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Springs At Port Charlotte

24151 Beatrix Blvd, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

bed 3
payment $1936/mo.

Landings at Westport Townhomes

2227 E Landings Way, Port Charlotte, Florida 33953

bed 3
payment $1862/mo.

17365 Holmes Ave

17365 Holmes Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948

bed 4
payment $2275/mo.

1343 Karin Terrace

1343 Karin Terrace, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

bed 4
payment $2200/mo.

21448 Bryn Mawr Ave

21448 Bryn Mawr Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

bed 3
payment $1895/mo.

23212 Rountree Ave

23212 Rountree Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33980

bed 3
payment $1635/mo.

3082 Newburgh St

3082 Newburgh St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

bed 4
payment $2280/mo.

23486 Rocket Ave

23486 Rocket Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

bed 4
payment $2210/mo.

17121 Thompson Ave

17121 Thompson Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948

bed 3
payment $1695/mo.

20436 Mt Prospect Ave

20436 Mt Prospect Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952

bed 3
payment $1600/mo.

7352 Bolten Ln

7352 Bolten Ln, Port Charlotte, Florida 33981

bed 3
payment $1939/mo.

12114 Van Loon Ave

12114 Van Loon Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33981

bed 4
payment $2255/mo.

719 Edgemere St NW

719 Edgemere St NW, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948

bed 4
payment $2075/mo.

23362 Moorhead Ave

23362 Moorhead Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

bed 4
payment $1899/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Port Charlotte, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Port Charlotte, Florida
$26.14/hour
$14.14 (+118%) more than Florida minimum wage and $18.89 (+261%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Port Charlotte, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Port Charlotte, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Port Charlotte, Florida?

The City of Port Charlotte has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.71 percent of the population living in Port Charlotte.

What is the rental market like in Port Charlotte, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Port Charlotte area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Charlotte, Florida, there are 1.25 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Charlotte?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Charlotte is 10 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 Port Charlotte for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Charlotte
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
360 784 1,881 1,789 141
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Charlotte

A large number of apartments in Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,089 to $2,306. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,089
One BR $1,121
Two BR $1,380
Three BR $1,945
Four BR $2,306
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Charlotte, Florida

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

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 41 11 percent
One BR 604 77 percent
Two BR 1,246 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Charlotte, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Port Charlotte?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Charlotte, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Charlotte, Florida

Port Charlotte features 188 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 Port Charlotte, Florida

There are 392 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Charlotte.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Charlotte, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Charlotte, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,242 and $1,518.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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