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

Discover affordable housing in Levy County where there are 13+ 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.

Sunset Villas Apartments

124 14th Ave SW, Chiefland, Florida 32626

Inglis Villas

33 Tronu Drive, Inglis, Florida 34449

Pinewood Villas

7291 NE 92nd Court, Bronson, Florida 32621

Prairie Oaks Apartments

1050 SW 1st Dr, Chiefland, Florida 32626

Seabreeze Manor Rrh T Mannausa Co.

37 Seabreeze Dr, Inglis, Florida 34449

Arbours at Williston

300 SW 8th Ter, Williston, Florida 32696

Manatee Springs

500 W Park Ave, Chiefland, Florida 32626

Williston Arms II

75 Nw Williston Arms Dr.., Williston, Florida

Bronson Village Ltd

910 Hathaway Ave., Bronson, Florida

Bronson Villas

910 Hathaway Ave., Bronson, Florida

Pepper Ridge One

1100 Ne 3rd St #23, Chiefland, Florida

621 S Pine St

621 S Pine St, Bronson, Florida 32621

Williamson Arms Apartments, Phse I

816 N Main St, Williston, Florida 32696

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Levy 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 Levy 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), Public Housing programs for Levy County, Florida.

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

How many renters live in Levy County, Florida?

The County of Levy County has 43,268 people living in 17,843 households.

There are 8,873 renters living in 3,636 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.51 percent of the population living in Levy County.

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

There are an estimated 20,972 housing units in the Levy County area. Of these, 3,851 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Levy County, Florida, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Levy County?

The rental vacancy rate in Levy County is 6 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 Levy County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Levy County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
93 237 1,589 1,521 192
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Levy County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Levy County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $673 to $1,416. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $673
One BR $715
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,203
Four BR $1,416
2024 Fair Market Rents in Levy County, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Levy 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 68 73 percent
One BR 154 65 percent
Two BR 936 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Levy County, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Levy County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 264
Public Housing 125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 54
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 223
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Levy County, Florida

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

Income Based Apartments in Levy County, Florida

Levy County features 383 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 Levy County, Florida

There are 173 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Levy County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Levy County, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Levy County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Levy County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.