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

Discover affordable housing in Tavares where there are 50+ 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.

Colony West Apartments

750 West Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 2-3
payment $795-830/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Colonial Pines Apartments

895 Mansfield Rd, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 2-3
payment $665-890/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lakebreeze Apartments

1575 David Walker Drive, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 1-2
payment $555-780/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Caroline Court Apartments

1000 E Caroline St, Tavares, Florida 32778

payment Subsidized

4157 Waltham Forest Dr

4157 Waltham Forest Dr, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $2165/mo.

2420 Bexley Dr

2420 Bexley Dr, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 4
payment $2100/mo.

2710 Sunrise Lndg Lp

2710 Sunrise Lndg Lp, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 4
payment $2380/mo.

2617 Sunrise Lndg Lp

2617 Sunrise Lndg Lp, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 4
payment $2350/mo.

629 E Rosewood Ln

629 E Rosewood Ln, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $1395/mo.

828 W Rosewood Ln

828 W Rosewood Ln, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $1375/mo.

1628 Tudor Ln Unit 1628

1628 Tudor Ln Unit 1628, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 2
payment $1650/mo.

2707 Sunrise Lndg Lp

2707 Sunrise Lndg Lp, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 4
payment $2365/mo.

2689 Sunrise Lndg Lp

2689 Sunrise Lndg Lp, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $2240/mo.

1019 Lake Elsie Dr

1019 Lake Elsie Dr, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $1949/mo.

1237 Kellogg Dr

1237 Kellogg Dr, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $2355/mo.

2360 Martins Run

2360 Martins Run, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 4
payment $2399/mo.

1516 Golden Palm Cir

1516 Golden Palm Cir, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 2
payment $1800/mo.

4680 Marsh Harbor Dr

4680 Marsh Harbor Dr, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 4
payment $2760/mo.

1648 Wynford Cir

1648 Wynford Cir, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $2150/mo.

4085 Waltham Forest Dr

4085 Waltham Forest Dr, Tavares, Florida 32778

bed 3
payment $2010/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tavares, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Tavares, Florida
$35.17/hour
$23.17 (+193%) more than Florida minimum wage and $27.92 (+385%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tavares, 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) programs for Tavares, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Tavares, Florida?

The City of Tavares has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.91 percent of the population living in Tavares.

What is the rental market like in Tavares, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tavares area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tavares, Florida, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tavares?

The rental vacancy rate in Tavares is 4 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 Tavares for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tavares
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
70 567 1,010 596 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tavares

A large number of apartments in Tavares 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 Tavares

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,558 to $2,849. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,558
One BR $1,638
Two BR $1,857
Three BR $2,362
Four BR $2,849
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tavares, Florida

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

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 57 81 percent
One BR 500 88 percent
Two BR 617 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tavares, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Tavares?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Tavares, Florida

Tavares features 174 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 Tavares, Florida

There are 160 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tavares.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tavares, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tavares landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tavares.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tavares, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,671 and $2,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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