Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Washington County, FL

Discover affordable housing in Washington County where there are 4+ 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.

Sherwood Apartments

1413 Brickyard Rd, Chipley, Florida 32428

Foxmeadow Apartments

844 Glenwood Avenue , Chipley, Florida 31032

Summerbrook Apartments

853 Orange Hill Rd, Chipley, Florida 32428

Lacey Mcduffie Homes

1387 Carmichael Dr, Chipley, Florida 32428

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Washington County, Florida
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Florida minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Washington County, 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 Washington County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Washington County, Florida?

The County of Washington County has 25,014 people living in 9,095 households.

There are 4,884 renters living in 1,969 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.53 percent of the population living in Washington County.

What is the rental market like in Washington County, Florida?

There are an estimated 10,874 housing units in the Washington County area. Of these, 2,116 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washington County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washington County?

The rental vacancy rate in Washington County 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 Washington County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 43 733 1,101 80
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Washington County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $768 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $768
One BR $772
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,157
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Washington County, Florida

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

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 6 86 percent
One BR 11 26 percent
Two BR 351 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washington County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Washington County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 33
Public Housing 88
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washington County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Washington County, Florida

Washington County features 170 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 Washington County, Florida

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washington County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Washington County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washington County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.