; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Franklin County, FL

Heritage Villas of Apalachicola Ltd

398 24th Ave
Apalachicola, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Jordan Bayou

174 Airport Rd.
Carrabelle, Florida
Rent Assisted
HOME
$831
3 BR

Eastpoint Apartments Rrh

45 Begonia St
Eastpoint, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Southern Villas of Apalachicola

401 24th Ave
Apalachicola, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Carrabelle Cove Apartments

807 Gray Ave
Carrabelle, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Eastpoint Apartments

300 Begonia St
Eastpoint, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Cool Springs

155 16th St
Apalachicola, Florida
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 69 low-income apartments in Franklin County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 175 low-income homes in Franklin County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $323 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Franklin County, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Franklin County, Florida

Franklin County features 175 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 Franklin County, Florida

There are 69 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Franklin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, Florida

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Franklin County, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $823 and $1,005.

2024 Franklin County, 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
Franklin County, Florida Fair Market Rent $792 $814 $914 $1,273 $1,277
Franklin County, Florida Payment Standard Range $713 to $871 $733 to $895 $823 to $1,005 $1,146 to $1,400 $1,149 to $1,405

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Franklin County, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 244
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 175
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.46%
Average Renter Household Size 2.29
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $40,401 ±$3,025
Median Rent $711 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.42% ± 8.35pp
Total Population 11,628

Population and Household Demographics

Franklin County is a county in Florida with a population of 11,628. There are 4,338 households in the county with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 27.46% of households in Franklin County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Franklin County

The median gross income for households in Franklin County is $40,401 a year, or $3,367 a month. The median rent for the county is $711 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Franklin County, a household making less than $2,370 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.42% of households who rent are overburdened in Franklin County.

Area Median Income In Franklin County

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.

In Franklin County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $67,200

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 Franklin County

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 Franklin County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Franklin County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $37,950 $40,550 $43,200
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Franklin County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,900 $26,200 $29,450 $32,700 $35,350 $37,950 $40,550 $43,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Franklin County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,650 $41,850 $47,100 $52,300 $56,500 $60,700 $64,900 $69,050