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

Discover affordable housing in Gulf County where there are 6+ 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.

Pine Ridge Apartments

125 Venus Dr, Port St Joe, Florida 32456

Moss Creek Apartments

126 Amy Cir, Wewahitchka, Florida 32465

Liberty Manor Apartments

102 Liberty Manor Cir, Port Saint Joe, Florida 32456

Driftwood Carver Happy Acres

306 E Church St, Wewahitchka, Florida 32322

Pine Ridge

400 Jeffrey Dr, Port St Joe, Florida 0

Moss Creek ( Wewahitchka Ltd )

200 Amy Cir, Wewahitchka, Florida 32465

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gulf County, Florida
$25.45/hour
$13.45 (+112%) more than Florida minimum wage and $18.20 (+251%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Gulf County, Florida?

The County of Gulf County has 15,002 people living in 5,648 households.

There are 2,698 renters living in 1,210 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.98 percent of the population living in Gulf County.

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

There are an estimated 8,984 housing units in the Gulf County area. Of these, 1,801 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gulf County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gulf County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gulf County is 31 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 Gulf County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gulf County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 188 483 379 83
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gulf County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Gulf County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,016 to $1,790. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,016
One BR $1,023
Two BR $1,344
Three BR $1,625
Four BR $1,790
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gulf County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gulf 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 11 100 percent
One BR 84 45 percent
Two BR 239 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gulf County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Gulf County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 61
Public Housing 37
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 113
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gulf County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Gulf County, Florida

Gulf County features 163 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 Gulf County, Florida

There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gulf County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gulf County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gulf County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Gulf County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gulf County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,210 and $1,478.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.