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

Discover affordable housing in Seminole County where there are 33+ 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.

Raven Crossings Apartments

801 Raven Circle, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714

Cedar Creek

2450 Hartwell Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771

Oviedo Town Centre IV

450 Fontana Cir, Oviedo, Florida 32765

Covington Club

134 Callan Way, Oviedo, Florida 32765

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

Ochlockonee Pointe

33870 Blue Star Hwy, Midway, Florida 32343

Moss Park

170 Gardenridge Ct, Winter Springs, Florida 32708

Garden Park

365 Garden Edge Pt, Fern Park, Florida 32730

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

Mystic Cove

2780 Mystic Lake Dr, Oviedo, Florida 32765

Loma Vista

5200 Loma Vista Cir, Oviedo, Florida 32765

Logan Heights

1000 Logan Heights Cir, Sanford, Florida 32773

The Hacienda

225 S Wayman St, Longwood, Florida 32750

Somerset Landings Apartments

350 Olive Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771

Rosecliff

111 Rosecliff Cir, Sanford, Florida 32773

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Seminole County, 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 Seminole 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 Seminole County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Seminole County, Florida?

The County of Seminole County has 478,772 people living in 189,482 households.

There are 153,965 renters living in 66,907 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.16 percent of the population living in Seminole County.

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

There are an estimated 199,612 housing units in the Seminole County area. Of these, 71,154 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seminole County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seminole County?

The rental vacancy rate in Seminole County is 4 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 Seminole County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seminole County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,457 14,705 23,750 16,824 4,490
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seminole County

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Seminole County

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 Seminole County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Seminole 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 1,800 73 percent
One BR 10,063 68 percent
Two BR 11,567 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seminole County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Seminole County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,054
Public Housing 30
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 200
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seminole County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County features 718 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 Seminole County, Florida

There are 4,641 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seminole County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seminole County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Seminole County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Seminole County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.