Florida Affordable Rentals
FLORIDA AFFORDABLE RENTALS
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US:
DISCLAIMER
Homeless To Independence Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization. We are self supporting and we do NOT receive any government grant funding what-so-ever to pay bills for anyone in any situation. We do not give away money. We do not give out loans against any money.
This ministry is supported with generous financial donations that are used to help keep us functioning. Our purpose is to help supply individuals and families with personal needs such as food, toiletries, clothing, household items, furniture and baby/adult diapers/wipes both locally and to areas affected by disasters . At this time, we do not offer any shelter or transitional housing services. Again, we DO NOT pay any bills. We DO NOT pay any rents or mortgages.
If you are actually homeless, or about to be homeless or need emergency assistance of any kind:
Information and Referral Services
The information and referral service in your county will help you find local resources and services that can assist you with housing, food and clothing, healthcare, jobs and training, and other needs.
County Information and Referral Services
Alachua 211 or (866) 288-4312
Baker 211 or (904) 632-0600
Bay (850) 769-2738 or (800) 696-8740 or (877) 211-7005
Bradford 211 or (866) 288-4312
Brevard 211 or (321) 632-6688
Broward 211 or (954) 537-0211
Calhoun (850) 769-2738 or (800) 696-8740 or (877) 211-7005
Charlotte 211 or (941) 205-2161
Citrus 211
Clay 211 or (904) 632-0600
Collier (239) 262-7227 or (800) 329-7227
Columbia 211 or (904) 632-0600
DeSoto 211 or (941) 308-4357
Dixie 211 or (866) 288-4312
Duval 211 or (904) 632-0600
Escambia (850) 595-5905
Flagler 211 or (386) 437-9730 or (877) 253-9010
Franklin 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Gadsden 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Gilchrist 211 or (866) 288-4312
Glades 211 or (863) 675-8383
Gulf (850) 769-2738 or (800) 696-8740 or (877) 211-7005
Hamilton 211 or (850) 769-2738 or (904) 632-0600 or (866) 318-0211
Hardee 211 or (863) 648-1515
Hendry 211 or (239) 433-3900
Hernando 211
Highlands 211 or (863) 648-1515
Hillsborough 211 or (813) 234-1234
Holmes (850) 769-2738 or (800) 696-8740 or (877) 211-7005
Indian River 211 or (561) 383-1111
Jackson (850) 769-2738 or (877) 211-7005 or (800) 696-8740
Jefferson 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Lafayette 211 or (866) 288-4312
Lake (352) 728-8700
Lee 211 or (239) 433-3900
Leon 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Levy 211 or (866) 288-4312
Liberty 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Madison 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Manatee 211 or (941) 366-5025
Marion 211 or (877) 215-4495
Martin 211 or (561) 383-1111
Miami-Dade 211 or (305) 358-4357
Monroe (305) 292-8445 or (800) 273-4558
Nassau 211 or (904) 632-0600 or (866) 318-0211
Okaloosa (850) 243-9111
Okeechobee 211 or (561) 383-1111
Orange 211 or (407) 849-2356 or (407) 839-4357
Osceola 211 or (407) 849-2356 or (407) 839-4357
Palm Beach 211 or (561) 383-1111
Pasco 211 or (877) 828-8929 or (727) 842-8605
Pinellas 211 or (727) 210-4211
Polk 211 or (863) 648-1515
Putnam 211 or (866) 318-0211
Santa Rosa (850) 983-7200
Sarasota 211 or (941) 366-5025
Seminole 211 or (407) 849-2356 or (407) 839-4357
St. Johns 211 or (904) 829-9721 or (904) 632-0600
St. Lucie 211 or (561) 383-1111
Suwannee 211 or (850) 769-2738 or (904) 632-0600 or (866) 318-0211
Sumter (352) 728-8700
Taylor 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Union 211 or (866) 288-4312
Volusia 211 or (386) 253-0564 or (877) 253-9010
Wakulla 211 or (850) 617-6333 or (877) 211-7005
Walton (850) 243-9111
Washington (850) 769-2738 or (877) 211-7005
Don’t have a land-line telephone??? Go to your local police department, library, or house of worship and ask to use their land-line telephone. They may even make the call on your behalf.
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2. CHOOSE YOUR STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY;
3. CHOOSE THAT STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY’S EMPLOYMENT PAGE.
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Homeless To Independence Inc. is not responsible for misprints or cancellations of events by the event holders, landlord and/or their agent, or ourselves. Homeless to Independence Inc. also reserves the right to “NOT” offer services to people and/or persons that are rude, unpleasant, and untruthful in any way shape or form, belligerent and the like.
OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS. HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THEIR VIEWPOINTS, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
OFFICE CONTACT INFO:
HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC., 201 STATION ROAD #258, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
THE VERY BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL: ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG
OFFICE NUMBER IS: 1-908-454-1500 LISTEN TO THE RECORDING
Please note that our office does have very limited volunteer staff and if we are one telephone line we cannot answer the other line. There is simply not enough time in the day to answer and/or return each and every telephone call.
THANK YOU!!!
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ADDITIONAL PLACES TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING!
HUD.GOV HAS A FULL LIST OF SUBSIDIZED APARTMENTS IN FLORIDA,
provide one or more of the following pieces of information here:
https://www.hud.gov/states/florida
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NATIONWIDE SITE WITH SECTION 8 RENTALS AND MORE AND IT IS KEPT UP TO DATE
https://www.gosection8.com/
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THE LETGO MOBILE APP HAS A HOUSING…
1. SELECT “BROWSING”;
2. SELECT “HOUSING”;
3. CLICK THE “FILTERS” IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER;
4. SELECT “FOR RENT”, “NO. OF BEDROOMS”, “NO. OF BATHROOMS”,
“LOCATION” AND “DISTANCE” AND “SAVE”;
5. AND SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE.
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ZILLOW.COM
ALSO HAS A RENTALS SECTION!
https://www.zillow.com/rent/
AND ZILLOW JUST STARTED THIS PROGRAM…
Fast. Easy. Free. And best of all – compliant with all local, state and federal screening laws. Within Zillow Rental Manager you can accept applications and screen prospective tenants in seconds.
https://www.zillow.com/user/acct/login/?url=%2Frental-manager%2Fproperties%2F%3FmktPath%3Dapplications%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Demm_zrm_0718_applicationsnationalwa%26utm_content%3Dbutton
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REALTOR.COM HAS A RENTALS PAGE
https://www.realtor.com/rentals
From that page you can enter the specific area you are looking for.
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If you are looking for a room to rent, to share an apartment or sublet an apartment,
GO TO: http://www.roomster.com/
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WEICHERT.COM
CLICK ON “FIND A RENTAL”
ENTER IN THE SEARCH BOX THE AREA YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RENTAL
AND CLICK THE “SEARCH” BUTTON
https://www.weichert.com/?GCID=S10566x055&src=goog&keyword=%2Bweichert&Matchtype=search&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3InYBRCLARIsAG6bfMS-1IjecjenC25wkIPwZjyGS22FEU9dq4tm4DSM2F4wQe9Q_mgqbKAaApBHEALw_wcB
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AFFORDABLE RENTALS…
FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE!!
FROM YOUR HOMEPAGE…
HAS A HOUSING PAGE FOR PROPERTY RENTALS…
ACCESS THEIR MARKETPLACE OFF YOUR FACEBOOK HOMPAGE,
– CLINK HOUSING – CLICK RENTALS AND THE LISTINGS WILL COME UP LOCAL TO YOUR
PHYSICAL LOCATION…
UPDATED 05-31-25
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA HOMEOWERSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION
Homeownership
HOMEOWNERSHIP VOUCHERS
Overview
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) homeownership program allows families that are assisted under the HCV program to use their voucher to buy a home and receive monthly assistance in meeting homeownership expenses.
To participate in the HCV homeownership program, the HCV family must meet specific income and employment requirements (the employment requirement does not apply to elderly and disabled families), be a first-time homeowner as defined in the regulation, attend and satisfactorily complete the pre-assistance homeownership and housing counseling program required by the PHA, and meet any additional eligibility requirements set by the PHA. Currently, DBHA partners with Mid Florida Credit Union and Central Florida Community Development Corporation to provide First time Homebuyers education counseling.
PAGE LINK: https://www.dbhafl.org/homeownership
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As I search for rentals throughout our state, I look for certain criteria:
1. I have decided to not list so many houses for rent, as apartments, in most cases do include heat. Please keep in mind that winter is at our door-step and the cost of heating is on the rise. The monthly rental may seem a bit higher priced, however, it will be worth it in the long-run.
2. I will not list housing that requires a fee for their service, nor a fee per call. I do agree with a fee, however for the back-ground and/or credit check, THE FEE IS APPROPRIATE, since those companies providing the background check and credit check do charge a fee for their services.
3. I will do my best to keep the maximum rental amount within the cost of living to your area, however, if Section 8 or TRA is accepted the rental amount may be more because there are times when the utilities are included.
4. I will not list without the rental amount included
5. I try not to list rental opportunities that offer “Option to Buy” – I have found that in most of these situations it does not work out properly for either party involved. I am working on a “First Time Home Purchaser” list of programs from throughout the State, that operates in an official capacity to help those that are working so diligently to raise their families and deserve to show something for their hard, hard work.
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WE LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING OTHERS!!
