August 29, 2024
The Florida Housing Coalition says at least 2.4 million families in Florida are cost burdened.…
August 13, 2024
Landlords are offering more perks in Jacksonville
Nearly half of the landlords in Jacksonville are offering concessions to renters, one of the highest rates in the country,…
April 10, 2024
Jacksonville pledges $10M for affordable housing
The city says the money would jump-start a loan fund for developers that could lead to more than 1,000 new…
March 25, 2024
Rents rising faster in Jacksonville than most of US
The asking price for an apartment in Jacksonville rose 8.2% in the past year, the sixth-largest increase among 50 cities…
January 19, 2024
Inspectors find fraud in rental assistance program
Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General found five cases of fraud totaling $314,000 in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.…
November 21, 2023
Here’s help for low-income renters in St. Johns County
The county has launched a new program to help low-income renters cover rent and utility bills for up to 18…
October 27, 2023
Nonprofit developer buys affordable housing in Arlington
Ability Housing bought Riverton Tower Senior Center for $500,000. The building includes 120 units of affordable rental housing for people…
October 25, 2023
More affordable housing opens in St. Augustine
Victoria Crossing is the latest attempt to deal with a critical shortage of affordable housing in Northeast Florida’s most expensive…
September 27, 2023
Rent increases are back to normal, but prices are still high
The average rent in Jacksonville increased just over 1% in the past year, one of the smallest increases in Florida.…
May 12, 2022
EXPLORE: How much did rent go up in your neighborhood?
Rent prices in the Jacksonville metro area have increased by more than 30% since the start of the pandemic —…
May 8, 2022
OPINION | ‘Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent’
Not too many years ago, it was possible to eke out a living on the fringes of society and maintain…