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There are 0 low-income apartments in Homeland that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Homeland where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 9th, 2018. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
Homeland features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Homeland.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Homeland landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Homeland.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Homeland, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,125 and $1,375.
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 | |
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Homeland, Florida Fair Market Rent | $1,006 | $1,012 | $1,250 | $1,679 | $2,121 |
Homeland, Florida Payment Standard Range | $905 to $1,107 | $911 to $1,113 | $1,125 to $1,375 | $1,511 to $1,847 | $1,909 to $2,333 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 1 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 0 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 0 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | % |
Average Renter Household Size | 0.00 |
Average Household Size | 3.85 |
Median Household Income | $43,068 ±$35,680 |
Median Rent | $0 ±$0 |
Total Population | 212 |
Homeland is a city in Polk County, Florida with a population of 212. There are 55 households in the city with an average household size of 3.85 persons. % of households in Homeland are renters.
The median gross income for households in Homeland is $43,068 a year, or $3,589 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.
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 Homeland, the AMI is calculated from all households within Polk County.
In Homeland, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,300
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Homeland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$15,000 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $44,300 | $47,150 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Homeland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$25,000 | $28,600 | $32,150 | $35,700 | $38,600 | $41,450 | $44,300 | $47,150 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Homeland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$40,000 | $45,700 | $51,400 | $57,100 | $61,700 | $66,250 | $70,850 | $75,400 |