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

Discover affordable housing in Sumter County where there are 11+ 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.

Bushnell Garden Apartments

200 Jumper Drive S., Bushnell, Florida 33513

Misty Woods Apartments

205 Jumper Drive N, Bushnell, Florida 33513

Wildwood Townehomes

301 East Gulf-Atlantic Hwy, Wildwood, Florida 34785

Wildwood Terrace Ltd

500 Gilliam St, Wildwood, Florida 34785

Wildwood Preserve Senior Living

7011 Homestead Loop, Wildwood, Florida 24785

Wildwood Commonsltd

1000 Lee St, Wildwood, Florida 34785

Webster Apartments II

3840 E C 478, Webster, Florida 33597

Panasoffkee Apartments II

1081 CR 479, Lake Panasoffkee, Florida 33538

Club Wildwood

775 Huey St, Wildwood, Florida 34785

Webster

1010 E Central Ave, Webster, Florida 33597

Panasoffkee

910 CR 482N, Lake Panasoffkee, Florida 33538

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sumter County, Florida
$23.67/hour
$11.67 (+97%) more than Florida minimum wage and $16.42 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Sumter County, Florida Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Sumter County, Florida?

The County of Sumter County has 144,970 people living in 71,378 households.

There are 14,942 renters living in 7,869 renter households in this County. Renters make up 10.31 percent of the population living in Sumter County.

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

There are an estimated 76,923 housing units in the Sumter County area. Of these, 10,410 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sumter County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sumter County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sumter County is 19 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 Sumter County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumter County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
305 1,353 3,201 2,819 181
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumter County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Sumter County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $945 to $1,665. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $945
One BR $951
Two BR $1,250
Three BR $1,572
Four BR $1,665
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sumter County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sumter 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 118 39 percent
One BR 513 38 percent
Two BR 1,645 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sumter County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Sumter County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 254
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 291
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sumter County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Sumter County, Florida

Sumter County features 269 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 Sumter County, Florida

There are 102 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sumter County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sumter County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sumter County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sumter County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sumter County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,125 and $1,375.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.