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Discover affordable housing in Jacksonville where there are 303+ 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.
3730 Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32208
bed1-2
accessibilityAccessible
701 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
bed1
501 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
bed1
201 E Ashley St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
bed1-2
8441 Helen Ter, Jacksonville, Florida 32210
bed1-3
5710 Lenox Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32205
bed1-4
accessibilityAccessible
3465 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
bed1
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
601 N Newnan St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
bedStudio-1
3451 Saland Way, Jacksonville, Florida 32246
10970 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32218
11648 Pine Acres Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32223
7855 Wilson Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32210
bed1-3
paymentSubsidized
11501 Harts Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32218
accessibilityAccessible
1801 Kernan Blvd S, Jacksonville, Florida 32246
accessibilityAccessible
887 Franklin St , Jacksonville, Florida 32206
accessibilityAccessible
1646 W 45th St, Jacksonville, Florida 32208
accessibilityAccessible
601 N Ocean St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
accessibilityAccessible
719 Venus Mars Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32209
accessibilityAccessible
3190 W Edgewood Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32209
accessibilityAccessible
6549 Londowntowne Ln, Jacksonville, Florida 32210
bed1-2
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Jacksonville, 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_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InJacksonville, Florida
$30.38/hour
(+153%) more thanFlorida minimum wage and
$23.13(+319%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jacksonville, Florida?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Jacksonville Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Public Housing Homeownership, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Jacksonville, Florida.
Go to theFloridaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Jacksonville.
How many renters live in Jacksonville, Florida?
The City of Jacksonville has 971,315people living in 395,223 households.
There are 370,379 renters living in168,293 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 38.13percent of the population living in Jacksonville.
What is the rental market like in Jacksonville, Florida?
There are an estimated 429,392 housing units in theJacksonville area. Of these, 183,067 units are rentalhomes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Jacksonville, Florida, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jacksonville?
The rental vacancy rate in Jacksonville is 7 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.
How many rental units are in Jacksonville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 6,266 38,405 67,953 43,436 11,722 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville
A large number of apartments in Jacksonville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Jacksonville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 26percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Jacksonville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,240 to $2,579. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,240 One BR $1,354 Two BR $1,604 Three BR $2,027 Four BR $2,579 2024 Fair Market Rents in Jacksonville, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jacksonville?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch 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 3,221 51 percent One BR 23,154 60 percent Two BR 39,347 58 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Jacksonville, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Jacksonville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inJacksonville, Florida including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12,854 Public Housing 2,296 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6,506 Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 134 Section 236 Rental Assistance 20 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 99 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 66 USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jacksonville, Florida
Income Based Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville features 10,343 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida
There are 9,508 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jacksonville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksonville, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jacksonville landlords$600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inJacksonville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jacksonville, Florida fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,444 and $1,764.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Make sure you have the accommodations you need.
If you have special needs because of a disability, HUD housing authorities must provide reasonable accommodations for you to apply.
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