What HUD offices serve Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor.
How many renters live in Safety Harbor, Florida?
The City of Safety Harbor has 17,087 people living in 6,789 households.
There are 3,006 renters living in 1,214 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.59 percent of the population living in Safety Harbor.
What is the rental market like in Safety Harbor, Florida?
There are an estimated 7,518 housing units in the Safety Harbor area. Of these, 1,353 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Safety Harbor, Florida, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Safety Harbor?
The rental vacancy rate in Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Safety Harbor
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 227 | 576 | 244 | 117 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Safety Harbor
A large number of apartments in Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Safety Harbor
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 Safety Harbor, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Safety Harbor?
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 | 155 | 68 percent |
| Two BR | 250 | 43 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Safety Harbor, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Safety Harbor?
Income Based Apartments in Safety Harbor, Florida
Safety Harbor features 14 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 Safety Harbor, Florida
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Safety Harbor.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Safety Harbor, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Safety Harbor landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Safety Harbor.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Safety Harbor, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,666 and $2,036.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
