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There are 0 low-income apartments in Palm Beach Gardens that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Palm Beach Gardens where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $495 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 Palm Beach Gardens, 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 |
|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA); Mainstream Voucher |
| Boca Raton Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Affordable Housing Data
Income Based Apartments in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens features 0 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 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Palm Beach Gardens.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Palm Beach Gardens landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Palm Beach Gardens.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,003 and $2,449.
2024 Palm Beach Gardens, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Fair Market Rent | $1,573 | $1,851 | $2,226 | $2,942 | $3,556 |
| Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Payment Standard Range | $1,416 to $1,730 | $1,666 to $2,036 | $2,003 to $2,449 | $2,648 to $3,236 | $3,200 to $3,912 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 2 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 0 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 28.98% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 2.20 |
| Average Household Size | 2.20 |
| Median Household Income | $68,802 ±$4,155 |
| Median Rent | $1,416 ±$29 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 50.02% ± 4.84pp |
| Total Population | 50,977 |
Population and Household Demographics
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida with a population of 50,977. There are 22,945 households in the city with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 28.98% of households in Palm Beach Gardens are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Palm Beach Gardens
The median gross income for households in Palm Beach Gardens is $68,802 a year, or $5,734 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,416 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Palm Beach Gardens, a household making less than $4,720 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.02% of households who rent are overburdened in Palm Beach Gardens.
Area Median Income In Palm Beach Gardens
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 Palm Beach Gardens, the AMI is calculated from all households within Palm Beach County.
In Palm Beach Gardens, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,300
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 in Palm Beach Gardens
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 Palm Beach Gardens
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Palm Beach Gardens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$20,450 | $23,400 | $26,300 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
| 50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Palm Beach Gardens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$34,100 | $39,000 | $43,850 | $48,700 | $52,600 | $56,500 | $60,400 | $64,300 |
| 80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Palm Beach Gardens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$54,550 | $62,350 | $70,150 | $77,900 | $84,150 | $90,400 | $96,600 | $102,850 |
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