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

Discover affordable housing in Tampa where there are 128+ 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.

Belmont Heights Estates

1607 E 26th Ave, Tampa, Florida 33605

Silver Lake Apartments

3738 W Idlewild Cir, Tampa, Florida 33614

Sweetwater Villas

4152 Sweetwater Ln, Tampa, Florida 33614

Epiphany Arms

2508 E Hanna Ave, Tampa, Florida 33610

Patrician Arms I & II

4516 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, Florida 33611

Blessed Sacrament Manor

6801 12th Ave S, Tampa, Florida 33619

Kings Arms

4125 N Lincoln Ave, Tampa, Florida 33607

Kings Manor Apartments

2946 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, Florida 33607

Village at University Square Apartments

11725 N 17th Street, Tampa, Florida 33612

San Clemente Villas

4820 North Gomez Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33614

Mariposa Apartments

5126 N Habana Ave, Tampa, Florida 33614

Centro Place Apartments

1302 E 21st Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33605

Madison Highlands Senior

1250 N Marion Street, Tampa, Florida 33610

Gardens At Southbay

6720 S Lois Ave , Tampa, Florida 33616

Evergreen Manor Apartments

1807 Canberra Lane, Tampa, Florida 33612

Country Oaks Apartments

14316 Dake Ln, Tampa, Florida 33613

Brandywine Apartments

5029 N 40th St, Tampa, Florida 33610

Central Court Apartments

2510 Central Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33602

Silver Oaks Apartments

4200 Kenneth Court, Tampa, Florida 33610

Vista 400

400 E Harrison St, Tampa, Florida 33602

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Tampa, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Tampa, Florida?

The City of Tampa has 398,160 people living in 166,243 households.

There are 179,178 renters living in 84,726 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45 percent of the population living in Tampa.

What is the rental market like in Tampa, Florida?

There are an estimated 183,457 housing units in the Tampa area. Of these, 92,183 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tampa, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tampa?

The rental vacancy rate in Tampa is 7 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 Tampa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tampa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,331 24,893 33,104 16,507 3,679
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tampa

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Tampa

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 Tampa, Florida

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

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 3,389 54 percent
One BR 14,815 60 percent
Two BR 11,519 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tampa, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Tampa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,637
Public Housing 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,285
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 474
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tampa, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Tampa, Florida

Tampa features 7,961 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 Tampa, Florida

There are 8,084 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tampa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tampa, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tampa landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tampa.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.