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

Discover affordable housing in Sanford where there are 21+ 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.

Cedar Creek

2450 Hartwell Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771

Seminole Gardens

1600 5th Avenue SW, Sanford, Florida 32771

Wyndham Place Apartments

1500 Wyndham Crest Blvd, Sanford, Florida 32773

Charleston Club

500 Fox Quarry Ln, Sanford, Florida 32773

Winchase Apartments

100 Windchase Blvd, Sanford, Florida 32773

Georgia Arms Apartments

2600 Georgia Ave, Sanford, Florida 32773

Warley Park

1500 W 25th St, Sanford, Florida 32771

Stratford Point

100 Old England Loop, Sanford, Florida 32771

Logan Heights

1000 Logan Heights Cir, Sanford, Florida 32773

Somerset Landings Apartments

350 Olive Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771

Rosecliff

111 Rosecliff Cir, Sanford, Florida 32773

Georgetown Square

400 S Locust Ave, Sanford, Florida 32771

Hatteras Sound

100 S White Cedar Rd, Sanford, Florida 32771

Seminole Pointe

4100 Geranium Ln, Sanford, Florida 32771

Town Centre Apartments ( Sanford Lks )

111 Willner Cir, Sanford, Florida 32771

Chdo Rental Center for Affordable Housing

2524 Park Dr, Sanford, Florida 32773

Castle Brewer Court

1 Castle Brewer Ct, Sanford, Florida 32771

Edward Higgins Terrace

1 Edward Higgins Ter, Sanford, Florida 32771

Lake Monroe Terrace

1 Lake Monroe Ter, Sanford, Florida 32771

Chdo - Center for Affordable Housing

1218 Crescent St, Sanford, Florida 32771

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sanford, Florida
$35.17/hour
$23.17 (+193%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.92 (+385%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sanford, 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, Moving to Work programs for Sanford, Florida.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Sanford, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Sanford, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Sanford, Florida?

The City of Sanford has 61,272 people living in 23,683 households.

There are 27,007 renters living in 11,457 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.08 percent of the population living in Sanford.

What is the rental market like in Sanford, Florida?

There are an estimated 25,495 housing units in the Sanford area. Of these, 12,243 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sanford, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sanford?

The rental vacancy rate in Sanford is 5 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 Sanford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sanford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
401 2,559 4,553 3,176 650
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sanford

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Sanford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,558 to $2,849. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,558
One BR $1,638
Two BR $1,857
Three BR $2,362
Four BR $2,849
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sanford, Florida

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

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 236 59 percent
One BR 1,836 72 percent
Two BR 2,979 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sanford, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Sanford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,507
Public Housing 7
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 200
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sanford, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Sanford, Florida

Sanford features 675 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 Sanford, Florida

There are 2,789 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sanford.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sanford, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sanford landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sanford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sanford, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,671 and $2,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.