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

Discover affordable housing in Trenton where there are 3+ 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.

Trenton Place Apartments

718 NE 7th Place, Trenton, Florida 32693

1032 NE 2nd Ave

1032 NE 2nd Ave, Trenton, Florida 32693

Suwannee River Villas

901 Suwannee River Dr, Trenton, Florida 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trenton, Florida
$26.46/hour
$14.46 (+120%) more than Florida minimum wage and $19.21 (+265%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Trenton, 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 programs for Trenton, Florida.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Trenton, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Trenton, Florida?

The City of Trenton has 1,843 people living in 660 households.

There are 739 renters living in 266 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.1 percent of the population living in Trenton.

What is the rental market like in Trenton, Florida?

There are an estimated 705 housing units in the Trenton area. Of these, 275 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trenton, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trenton?

The rental vacancy rate in Trenton is 3 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 Trenton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 46 118 89 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 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 Trenton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,053 to $1,861. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,053
One BR $1,162
Two BR $1,397
Three BR $1,832
Four BR $1,861
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trenton, Florida

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

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
One BR 44 96 percent
Two BR 118 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trenton, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Trenton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 10
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trenton, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Trenton, Florida

Trenton features 46 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 Trenton, Florida

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trenton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trenton, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Trenton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Trenton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Trenton, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,257 and $1,537.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.