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

Discover affordable housing in Pasco County where there are 51+ 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.

Sunset Villas Apartments

14710 Dayspring Drive, Hudson, Florida 34667

Anclote Villas Apartments

14932 Flowers Drive, Hudson, Florida 34667

Orangewood Lakes Apartments

6701-75 O, New Port Richey, Florida 34653

Countryside Villas II

37305 Country Ln, Dade City, Florida 33523

Bethlehem Housing

8010 State Road 52, Hudson, Florida 34667

Ivy Chase Apartments

14611 Ivy Chase Ln , Hudson, Florida 34667

Oakcrest I

14940 Willowbrook Dr., Dade City, Florida 33523

Oakcrest II

14940 Willowbrook Dr, Dade City, Florida 33523

Regency Palms

8332 Alnwick Cir, Port Richey, Florida 34668

Banyan Senior Apartments

11390 US Highway 19, Port Richey, Florida 34668

Journet Place

8356 Journet Blvd, Port Richey, Florida 34668

Fort King Colony

6900 Aqua Vista Dr, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542

Hilltop Landings

37611 Colina Drive, Dade City, Florida 33523

Village Walk of Zephryhills

39216 Village Chase, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542

Summerset Apartments

6627 Fort King Road, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542

Park Place Apartments

39234 Park Place Circle, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542

Weston Oaks

1223 Weston Oaks Dr, Holiday, Florida 34691

Mandala Satellite Apartments

6536 Kentucky Ave, New Port Richey, Florida 34653

Forest Avenue Triplex

6013 Tennessee Ave, New Port Richey, Florida 34653

Hudson Hills Manor

9600 Call Ct, Hudson, Florida 34667

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pasco County, Florida
$35.06/hour
$23.06 (+192%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.81 (+384%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pasco 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 programs for Pasco County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Pasco County, Florida?

The County of Pasco County has 608,794 people living in 240,785 households.

There are 160,070 renters living in 63,133 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.29 percent of the population living in Pasco County.

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

There are an estimated 272,027 housing units in the Pasco County area. Of these, 65,291 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pasco County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pasco County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pasco County is 3 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 Pasco County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pasco County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,608 9,030 27,934 17,224 6,511
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pasco County

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Pasco 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 Pasco County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pasco 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 1,479 92 percent
One BR 7,426 82 percent
Two BR 20,118 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pasco County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Pasco County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,316
Public Housing 162
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 238
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 190
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 70
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 727
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pasco County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County features 1,207 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 Pasco County, Florida

There are 2,004 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pasco County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pasco County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pasco County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pasco County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.