Low Income Apartments For Rent in Weston, FL

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Weston where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $458 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Weston, 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
Hollywood Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Weston, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Weston, Florida

Weston 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 Weston, Florida

There are 284 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Weston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Weston, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Weston landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Weston.

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

2024 Weston, 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
Weston, Florida Fair Market Rent	$1,573	$1,692	$2,102	$2,916	$3,567
Weston, 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.

Weston, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 652

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.91%

Average Renter Household Size 3.32

Average Household Size 3.22

Median Household Income $93,814 ±$5,693

Median Rent $1,939 ±$86

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.47% ± 7.97pp

Total Population 68,423

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	652
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	27.91%
Average Renter Household Size	3.32
Average Household Size	3.22
Median Household Income	$93,814 ±$5,693
Median Rent	$1,939 ±$86
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	51.47% ± 7.97pp
Total Population	68,423

Population and Household Demographics

Weston is a city in Broward County, Florida with a population of 68,423. There are 21,259 households in the city with an average household size of 3.22 persons. 27.91% of households in Weston are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Weston

The median gross income for households in Weston is $93,814 a year, or $7,818 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,939 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Weston, a household making less than $6,463 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.47% of households who rent are overburdened in Weston.

Area Median Income In Weston

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

In Weston, 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 Weston

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 Weston

	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 Weston 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 Weston 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 Weston 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