; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tallahassee, FL

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Springwood Townhomes

2660 Old Bainbridge Rd
Tallahassee, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
3 BR

Savannah Sound

1950 N Point Blvd
Tallahassee, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Home Front

1602 STUCKEY AVE
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
PBV

Rockbrook Garden Apartments

1021 Idlewild Dr
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Local Program

Miccosukee Hills Apartments, Phase I

3201 Miccosukee Rd
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Jamestown Woods

3150 Windsong Dr
Tallahassee, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Banyan Bay Apartments

1800 Miccosukee Commons Dr
Tallahassee, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Georgia Belle Apartments

301 E Carolina Street
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Senior
PBRA
S. 202

Magnolia Terrace

509 E Magnolia Dr
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236

Woodbriar Estates

3277 Sawtooth Drive
Tallahassee, Florida
Call For Rent
3 BR

Lake Ella Manor

1433 N Adams St
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Goodbread Apartments

950 Edgehill Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
PBV
Income Based
1-3 BR

Hickory Hill

2315 Jackson Bluff Rd
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
S236

California Villas

805 California St
Tallahassee, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Columbia Garden

2712 Country Club Dr
Tallahassee, Florida
Subsidized
Public Housing
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
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There are 1,626 low-income apartments in Tallahassee that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Tallahassee, Florida can range from $423 to $1,100 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,986 low-income homes in Tallahassee where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $384 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 Tallahassee, 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
Tallahassee Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Mainstream Voucher
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee features 1,986 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 Tallahassee, Florida

There are 1,626 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tallahassee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tallahassee, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tallahassee landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tallahassee.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tallahassee, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,205 and $1,473.

2024 Tallahassee, 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
Tallahassee, Florida Fair Market Rent $1,062 $1,183 $1,339 $1,708 $1,903
Tallahassee, Florida Payment Standard Range $956 to $1,168 $1,065 to $1,301 $1,205 to $1,473 $1,537 to $1,879 $1,713 to $2,093

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tallahassee, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 259
Total Low Income Apartments 3,835
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,986
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 60.44%
Average Renter Household Size 2.32
Average Household Size 2.34
Median Household Income $39,681 ±$1,182
Median Rent $917 ±$14
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 60.53% ± 2.23pp
Total Population 187,024

Population and Household Demographics

Tallahassee is a city in Leon County, Florida with a population of 187,024. There are 74,388 households in the city with an average household size of 2.34 persons. 60.44% of households in Tallahassee are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tallahassee

The median gross income for households in Tallahassee is $39,681 a year, or $3,307 a month. The median rent for the city is $917 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tallahassee, a household making less than $3,057 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 60.53% of households who rent are overburdened in Tallahassee.

Area Median Income In Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee, the AMI is calculated from all households within Leon County.

In Tallahassee, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,700

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 Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee 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