Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Largo, FL (2024)

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Discover affordable housing in Largo where there are 19+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Dryer Group Home

2606 Dryer Ave, Largo, Florida 33770

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Heritage Presbyterian

10200 122nd Ave, Largo, Florida 33773

paymentSubsidized

1101 15th Ave NW

1101 15th Ave NW, Largo, Florida 33770

bed3

payment$2325/mo.

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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

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200 Country Club Dr Unit 808

200 Country Club Dr Unit 808, Largo, Florida 33771

bed1

payment$1550/mo.

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558 Clearwater Largo Rd N Unit B

558 Clearwater Largo Rd N Unit B, Largo, Florida 33770

bed1

payment$1300/mo.

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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

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231 Gatewood Dr Unit 1

231 Gatewood Dr Unit 1, Largo, Florida 33770

bed2

payment$1700/mo.

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Largo, Florida

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge	Description
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait	Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
paymentSubsidized	Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers	Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderlySenior	Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
paymentIncome Based	Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibilityAccessible	Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forwardDisability	Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable	Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InLargo, Florida

$35.06/hour

$23.06

(+192%) more thanFlorida minimum wage and

$27.81

(+384%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Largo, Florida?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.

Pinellas County Housing Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Largo, Florida.

Go to theFloridaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Largo.

How many renters live in Largo, Florida?

The City of Largo has 82,474people living in 40,099 households.

There are 31,391 renters living in15,617 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 38.06percent of the population living in Largo.

What is the rental market like in Largo, Florida?

There are an estimated 46,408 housing units in theLargo area. Of these, 16,125 units are rentalhomes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Largo, Florida, there are1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Largo?

The rental vacancy rate in Largo is 7 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.

How many rental units are in Largo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Largo

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
721	5,558	6,194	1,984	135

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Largo

A large number of apartments in Largo have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Largo are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 62percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 35percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Largo

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,449 to $2,888. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size	2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio	$1,449
One BR	$1,562
Two BR	$1,851
Three BR	$2,367
Four BR	$2,888

2024 Fair Market Rents in Largo, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Largo?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size	Count of Units Below FMR	Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio	366	51 percent
One BR	4,577	82 percent
Two BR	3,587	58 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Largo, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Largo?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inLargo, Florida including the following:

Federal Program	Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit	274
Public Housing	21
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	16
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities	6

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Largo, Florida

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Largo, Florida

Largo features 714 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Largo, Florida

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Largo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Largo, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Largo landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inLargo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Largo, Florida fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,666 and $2,036.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

You can still apply to online applications without internet access.

If you don't have internet access, go to a local public library that has devices with an online connection.

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