Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Tarpon Springs, FL

Discover affordable housing in Tarpon Springs where there are 14+ 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.

Riverside

1556 Starlight Cv, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Sandpiper Village

300 S Walton Ave, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

payment Subsidized

Icaria on Pinellas

1185 S Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 3
payment $2237/mo.

425 S Disston Ave

425 S Disston Ave, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 4
payment $1820/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

439 Dixie Hwy

439 Dixie Hwy, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 3
payment $2270/mo.

1716 Golf View Dr Unit 1716

1716 Golf View Dr Unit 1716, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 2
payment $1850/mo.

522 E Lime St

522 E Lime St, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 2
payment $1710/mo.

Lovely 1/1 in Downtown Tarpon Springs!

47 W Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 1
payment $1195/mo.

90 S Highland Ave Unit 214

90 S Highland Ave Unit 214, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 2
payment $1800/mo.

The Villages at Tarpon

500 S Walton Ave, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

EAGLE RIDGE APARTMENTS

721 MANGO CIR, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Savannah Cove

1124 Lauren Ln, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Oak Ridge Estates

351 S Grosse Ave, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Ring and Scattered Sites

735 Mango Cir, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tarpon Springs, 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 Tarpon Springs, 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 Tarpon Springs, 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 Public Housing programs for Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Tarpon Springs, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Tarpon Springs, Florida?

The City of Tarpon Springs has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.37 percent of the population living in Tarpon Springs.

What is the rental market like in Tarpon Springs, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tarpon Springs area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tarpon Springs, Florida, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tarpon Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tarpon Springs
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
179 758 938 357 59
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tarpon Springs

A large number of apartments in Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs

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 Tarpon Springs, Florida

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

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 177 99 percent
One BR 758 100 percent
Two BR 754 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tarpon Springs, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Tarpon Springs?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tarpon Springs, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Tarpon Springs, Florida

Tarpon Springs features 319 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 Tarpon Springs, Florida

There are 464 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tarpon Springs.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tarpon Springs, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tarpon Springs, 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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