; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tamarac, FL

Public Housing Agencies Serving Tamarac, 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
Broward County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tamarac.

Tamarac, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tamarac, Florida

Tamarac 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 Tamarac, Florida

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tamarac, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tamarac landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Tamarac.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tamarac, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,892 and $2,312.

2024 Tamarac, 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
Tamarac, Florida Fair Market Rent $1,573 $1,692 $2,102 $2,916 $3,567
Tamarac, Florida Payment Standard Range $1,416 to $1,730 $1,523 to $1,861 $1,892 to $2,312 $2,624 to $3,208 $3,210 to $3,924

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tamarac, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.05%
Average Renter Household Size 2.71
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $43,235 ±$1,608
Median Rent $1,178 ±$38
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.11% ± 5.6pp
Total Population 63,227

Population and Household Demographics

Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida with a population of 63,227. There are 27,242 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 29.05% of households in Tamarac are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tamarac

The median gross income for households in Tamarac is $43,235 a year, or $3,603 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,178 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tamarac, a household making less than $3,927 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Tamarac.

Area Median Income In Tamarac

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 Tamarac, the AMI is calculated from all households within Broward County.

In Tamarac, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,500

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 Tamarac

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 Tamarac

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Tamarac AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,200 $23,050 $25,950 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Tamarac AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,600 $38,400 $43,200 $48,000 $51,850 $55,700 $59,550 $63,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Tamarac AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,800 $61,450 $69,150 $76,800 $82,950 $89,100 $95,250 $101,400