Low Income Apartments For Rent in Punta Gorda, FL

Rental assistance programs support 150 low-income homes in Punta Gorda where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $309 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 Punta Gorda, 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
Punta Gorda Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Mainstream Voucher

Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Punta Gorda.

Punta Gorda, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Punta Gorda, Florida

Punta Gorda features 150 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 Punta Gorda, Florida

There are 1,058 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Punta Gorda.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Punta Gorda, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Punta Gorda landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Punta Gorda.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Punta Gorda, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,242 and $1,518.

2024 Punta Gorda, 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
Punta Gorda, Florida Fair Market Rent	$1,089	$1,121	$1,380	$1,945	$2,306
Punta Gorda, Florida Payment Standard Range	$980 to $1,198	$1,009 to $1,233	$1,242 to $1,518	$1,751 to $2,140	$2,075 to $2,537

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Punta Gorda, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 30

Total Low Income Apartments 1,230

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 150

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.17%

Average Renter Household Size 2.02

Average Household Size 1.98

Median Household Income $56,463 ±$4,556

Median Rent $884 ±$82

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.18% ± 7.24pp

Total Population 17,288

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	30
Total Low Income Apartments	1,230
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	150
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	21.17%
Average Renter Household Size	2.02
Average Household Size	1.98
Median Household Income	$56,463 ±$4,556
Median Rent	$884 ±$82
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	40.18% ± 7.24pp
Total Population	17,288

Population and Household Demographics

Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida with a population of 17,288. There are 8,629 households in the city with an average household size of 1.98 persons. 21.17% of households in Punta Gorda are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Punta Gorda

The median gross income for households in Punta Gorda is $56,463 a year, or $4,705 a month. The median rent for the city is $884 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Punta Gorda, a household making less than $2,947 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Punta Gorda.

Area Median Income In Punta Gorda

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 Punta Gorda, the AMI is calculated from all households within Charlotte County.

In Punta Gorda, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,300

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 Punta Gorda

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 Punta Gorda

	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 Punta Gorda AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,100	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Punta Gorda AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$26,850	$30,700	$34,550	$38,350	$41,450	$44,500	$47,600	$50,650
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Punta Gorda AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$42,950	$49,100	$55,250	$61,350	$66,300	$71,200	$76,100	$81,000