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Discover affordable housing in Charlotte County where there are 61+ 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.
100 Rotonda Lakes Cir, Rotonda, Florida 33947
bed1-3
accessibilityAccessible
17218 Toledo Blade Blvd, Unit 9 , Port Charlotte, Florida 33954
bed4
23450 Charleston Cir, Port Charlotte, Florida 33980
632 Elliott Cir, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
2550 Easy St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
22250 Vick St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33980
2295 Aaron St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
850 Silver Springs Terrace NW, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
bed3
payment$1920/mo.
14358 Edsel Dr, Port Charlotte, Florida 33981
payment$1950/mo.
3482 Norwick St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
bed3
payment$1885/mo.
16061 Overdale Ct, Punta Gorda, Florida 33955
bed4
payment$2070/mo.
1211 Desmond St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
bed4
payment$2010/mo.
12130 Henley Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33981
bed3
payment$1850/mo.
18170 Lake Worth Blvd, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
bed3
payment$1850/mo.
386 Birchcrest Blvd, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954
bed4
payment$2195/mo.
25126 Doredo Dr, Punta Gorda, Florida 33955
bed4
payment$2030/mo.
1311 Jacobs St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33953
bed4
payment$1875/mo.
1532 Pulaski St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
bed4
payment$1820/mo.
18132 Harkins Ave, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954
bed4
payment$1995/mo.
2092 Cedarwood St, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
bed3
payment$1745/mo.
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Charlotte County, 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 InCharlotte County, Florida
$26.14/hour
(+118%) more thanFlorida minimum wage and
$18.89(+261%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Charlotte County, 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.
Punta Gorda Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Charlotte County, Florida.
Go to theFloridaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Charlotte County.
How many renters live in Charlotte County, Florida?
The County of Charlotte County has 202,661people living in 90,457 households.
There are 34,912 renters living in15,288 renter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 17.23percent of the population living in Charlotte County.
What is the rental market like in Charlotte County, Florida?
There are an estimated 118,231 housing units in theCharlotte County area. Of these, 17,669 units are rentalhomes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Charlotte County, Florida, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Charlotte County?
The rental vacancy rate in Charlotte County is 10 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 Charlotte County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charlotte County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 966 2,342 6,396 4,734 367 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charlotte County
A large number of apartments in Charlotte County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Charlotte County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 20percent 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 Charlotte County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,089 to $2,306. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,089 One BR $1,121 Two BR $1,380 Three BR $1,945 Four BR $2,306 2024 Fair Market Rents in Charlotte County, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Charlotte County?
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 359 37 percent One BR 1,668 71 percent Two BR 4,255 67 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Charlotte County, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Charlotte County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inCharlotte County, Florida including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,481 Public Housing 180 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 245 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 55 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 26 USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 70 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Charlotte County, Florida
Income Based Apartments in Charlotte County, Florida
Charlotte County features 439 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Charlotte County, Florida
There are 1,450 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Charlotte County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Charlotte County, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Charlotte County landlords$900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inCharlotte County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Charlotte County, Florida fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,242 and $1,518.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
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