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

Discover affordable housing in Broward County where there are 123+ 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.

Pembroke Tower Apartments

2201 N University Dr, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024

Palms of Deerfield Apartments

425 NW 1st Ter, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441

Lauderhill Point

3146 NW 19th St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Palms of Deerfield Beach Townhomes

411 NW 1st Ter, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441

Arbor View

3100 North State Road 7, Margate, Florida 33309

Stirling Apartments

7350 Stirling Rd, Davie, Florida 33024

Colonial Park

1300 Banks Road, Margate, Florida 33063

Meridian

2900 North 26th Avenue, Hollywood, Florida 33020

Monterra Place

2601 Solano Ave, Cooper City, Florida 33024

Federation Plaza

3081 Taft St, Hollywood, Florida 33021

Crystal Lakes

2900 N 24th Ave, Hollywood, Florida 33020

Highland Gardens

331 NE 48th St, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33064

Golden Villas and Golden Square

1325 / 1415 NW 18TH Dr, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069

Golden Square

1415 NW 18th Dr, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069

Caravel Arms Apartments

4844 NW 24th Court, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 33313

East Village

7481 NW 33rd St, Hollywood, Florida 33024

Douglas Gardens V

709 SW 88 Avenue, Pembroke Pines, Florida 30325

Gateway Terrace Apartments

1943 NE 6th Ct, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304

Village View

640 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Pembroke Park

3700 SW 52nd Ave, Pembroke Park, Florida 33023

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Reported On March 25th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Broward County, Florida
$39.81/hour
$27.81 (+232%) more than Florida minimum wage and $32.56 (+449%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Broward 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 Broward County, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Broward County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Broward County, Florida?

The County of Broward County has 1,947,026 people living in 753,084 households.

There are 711,740 renters living in 281,347 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.56 percent of the population living in Broward County.

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

There are an estimated 867,195 housing units in the Broward County area. Of these, 299,192 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Broward County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Broward County?

The rental vacancy rate in Broward County 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 Broward County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Broward County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16,043 76,982 122,805 51,722 12,551
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Broward County

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

Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Broward County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,567. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,573
One BR $1,692
Two BR $2,102
Three BR $2,916
Four BR $3,567
2024 Fair Market Rents in Broward County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Broward 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 9,423 59 percent
One BR 39,670 52 percent
Two BR 33,717 27 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Broward County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Broward County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 13,042
Public Housing 155
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3,285
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 233
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 624
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 174
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Broward County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Broward County, Florida

Broward County features 4,221 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 Broward County, Florida

There are 11,098 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Broward County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Broward County, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Broward County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,892 and $2,312.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.