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

Discover affordable housing in Escambia County where there are 59+ 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.

Sugar Hill Apartments

10155 Guidy Lane, Pensacola, Florida 32514

Alabaster Gardens

929 Massachusetts Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32505

Harbour Place Apartments

9742 Harbour Pl, Pensacola, Florida 32506

Englewood Senior Apartments

1810 W Cervantes Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Pines at Warrington

4101 W Navy Blvd, Pensacola, Florida 32507

Farm Hill Apartments

850 Highway 29 North #1, Cantonment, Florida 32533

Wild Oak Farm Apartments

850 Highway 29 North #1, Cantonment, Florida 32533

Cottage Hill Apartments

850 Highway 29 North #1, Cantonment, Florida 32533

Vista 17 at Cervantes

1717 W. Cervantes St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Lakeview Villa

1620 W Hernandez St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Lakeview Place

1435 W Jordan St, Pensacola, Florida 32501

Stoddert Place

150 Tiger Lily Dr, Pensacola, Florida 32506

Camellia Gardens

901 Freedom Rd, Century, Florida 32535

Oakwood Village Apartments

9640 Shady Ln, Century, Florida 32535

Ahepa 296

3835 Creighton Rd, Pensacola, Florida 32504

Sunrise Apartments

4350 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, Florida 32505

Forest Creek Apartments

34 Patton Dr, Pensacola, Florida 32507

Pensacola Village Apartments

500 E Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, Florida 32503

Fairfield Village

601 N Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, Florida 32506

College Trace Apartments

813 Bloodworth Ln, Pensacola, Florida 32504

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Escambia County, Florida
$24.20/hour
$12.20 (+102%) more than Florida minimum wage and $16.95 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Escambia 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 Escambia County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Escambia County, Florida?

The County of Escambia County has 324,878 people living in 133,784 households.

There are 108,621 renters living in 49,661 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.43 percent of the population living in Escambia County.

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

There are an estimated 149,477 housing units in the Escambia County area. Of these, 52,946 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Escambia County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Escambia County?

The rental vacancy rate in Escambia County is 5 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 Escambia County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Escambia County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,215 8,498 20,937 15,630 3,381
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Escambia County

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Escambia County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,048 to $2,167. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,048
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,278
Three BR $1,747
Four BR $2,167
2024 Fair Market Rents in Escambia County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Escambia 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 757 62 percent
One BR 4,859 57 percent
Two BR 11,284 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Escambia County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Escambia County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,004
Public Housing 603
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,815
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 208
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 13
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 303
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Escambia County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County features 2,840 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 Escambia County, Florida

There are 1,823 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Escambia County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Escambia County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Escambia County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Escambia County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Escambia County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,150 and $1,406.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.