; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hastings, FL

Hastings Manor

PO Box 928
Hastings, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Hastings Apartments

805 Merkerson St
Hastings, Florida
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hastings that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 44 low-income homes in Hastings where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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

Public Housing Agencies Serving Hastings, 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
Baker County Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hastings.

Hastings, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hastings, Florida

Hastings features 44 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 Hastings, Florida

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hastings.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hastings, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hastings landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hastings.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hastings, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.

2024 Hastings, 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
Hastings, Florida Fair Market Rent $802 $807 $1,061 $1,400 $1,801
Hastings, Florida Payment Standard Range $722 to $882 $726 to $888 $955 to $1,167 $1,260 to $1,540 $1,621 to $1,981

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hastings, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 44
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 44
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.57%
Average Renter Household Size 1.95
Average Household Size 2.42
Median Household Income $26,652 ±$6,082
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.72% ± 29.49pp
Total Population 682

Population and Household Demographics

Hastings is a city in Baker County, Florida with a population of 682. There are 273 households in the city with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 28.57% of households in Hastings are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hastings

The median gross income for households in Hastings is $26,652 a year, or $2,221 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hastings, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.72% of households who rent are overburdened in Hastings.

Area Median Income In Hastings

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 Hastings, the AMI is calculated from all households within Baker County.

In Hastings, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,100

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 Hastings

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 Hastings

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hastings AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,100 $20,650 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Hastings AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,100 $34,400 $38,700 $43,000 $46,450 $49,900 $53,350 $56,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Hastings AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$48,150 $55,000 $61,900 $68,750 $74,250 $79,750 $85,250 $90,750