; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ellenton, FL

Tuscany Lakes

3550 58th Place E
Ellenton, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Rosewood Manor

1673 40th Avenue Cir E
Ellenton, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Oaks at Ellenton

1651 36th Ave E
Ellenton, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Local Program
1 BR

4134 Rocky Fork Terrace

4134 Rocky Fork Ter
Ellenton, Florida
$2,175
3 BR

3946 Day Bridge Pl

3946 Day Bridge Pl
Ellenton, Florida
$2,435
4 BR

6532 Rock Bridge Ln

6532 Rock Bridge Ln
Ellenton, Florida
$2,400
3 BR
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There are 516 low-income apartments in Ellenton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 43 low-income homes in Ellenton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $507 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ellenton, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Manatee County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ellenton.

Ellenton, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ellenton, Florida

Ellenton features 43 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 Ellenton, Florida

There are 516 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ellenton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellenton, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ellenton landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Ellenton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellenton, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,634 and $1,997.

2024 Ellenton, Florida Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Ellenton, Florida Fair Market Rent $1,230 $1,502 $1,815 $2,416 $2,875
Ellenton, Florida Payment Standard Range $1,107 to $1,353 $1,352 to $1,652 $1,634 to $1,997 $2,174 to $2,658 $2,588 to $3,163

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ellenton, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 562
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 43
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.12%
Average Renter Household Size 2.64
Average Household Size 2.21
Median Household Income $45,167 ±$19,753
Median Rent $939 ±$240
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.65% ± 26.02pp
Total Population 3,009

Population and Household Demographics

Ellenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida with a population of 3,009. There are 1,360 households in the city with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 29.12% of households in Ellenton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ellenton

The median gross income for households in Ellenton is $45,167 a year, or $3,764 a month. The median rent for the city is $939 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ellenton, a household making less than $3,130 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.65% of households who rent are overburdened in Ellenton.

Area Median Income In Ellenton

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Ellenton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Manatee County.

In Ellenton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Ellenton

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Ellenton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ellenton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,200 $21,950 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ellenton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,000 $36,600 $41,150 $45,700 $49,400 $53,050 $56,700 $60,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ellenton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$51,200 $58,500 $65,800 $73,100 $78,950 $84,800 $90,650 $96,500