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

Discover affordable housing in Tampa where there are 285+ 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.

The Arbors at Rubin E. Padgett Estates

4714 S TRASK ST, Tampa, Florida 33611

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Belmont Phase I

2101 E 26th Ave, Tampa, Florida 33605

Belmont Phase II

3509 N 20th St, Tampa, Florida 33605

Lake Pointe Apartments

7202 N Manhattan Ave, Tampa, Florida 33614

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accessibility Accessible

Newport Landing Apartments

11501 Henderson Rd, Tampa, Florida 33625

Stlaur Mobley Park

502 E Henderson Ave, Tampa, Florida 33602

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mariners Cove

9314 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33610

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accessibility Accessible

Sherwood Lake

1811 Tinsley Cir, Tampa, Florida 33612

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Arbor Place Apartments

1915 E 131st Ave, Tampa, Florida 33612

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accessibility Accessible

Oak Village Apartments

1527 W Spruce St, Tampa, Florida 33607

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Tampa Prebyterian Community

2909 W Barcelona St, Tampa, Florida 33629

Bay Ceia

3424 S Macdill Ave, Tampa, Florida 33629

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Scruggs, Jl Young Annex

8218 N Florida Ave, Tampa, Florida 33604

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Azeele, Soho, St Louis St Conrad, Arbors

4728 S Trask St, Tampa, Florida 33611

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

North Blvd Homes

1310 1/2 W Spruce St, Tampa, Florida 33607

North Boulevard Mary Bethune Homes

1515 W Union St, Tampa, Florida 33607

Seminole, Squire Villa

5918 N Rome Ave, Tampa, Florida 33604

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Newport Landing

6302 Americas Cup Ave, Tampa, Florida 33625

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cinnamon Cove Apartments

1610 E 122nd Ave, Tampa, Florida 33612

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Twelfth Street Duplex

9816 N 12th St, Tampa, Florida 33612

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tampa, Florida

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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.
Learn More About Tampa, Florida Affordable Housing ↓

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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Tampa area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tampa, Florida, there are 1.09 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
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.

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