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Recognized as the largest workforce housing provider in Manatee and Sarasota counties, One Stop Housing provides clean, safe and affordable housing to the general public.
For assistance with your housing needs, simply fill out the application and a representative from One Stop Housing will be in touch with you shortly. Get started on your move today!
IMPORTANT: Call the properties to check availability before applying!
Sarasota-Manatee Metro Area Housing Statistics
The Florida Apartment Association breaks down the current demographics that shape the Sarasota-Manatee metro area. This includes Sarasota, Venice, Osprey, Bradenton, Palmetto and more. We invite you to explore their interactive map to see how each region is experiencing significant housing disparities.
SB 102 Bill Analysis and Fiscal Impact Statement
Summary: Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo unveiled her comprehensive legislative approach to addressing Florida’s affordable housing crisis, Senate Bill 102. The bill will be considered during the 2023 session of the Florida Legislature.
From incentivizing private sector investment and increasing state funding to common sense reductions in regulations, this plan will improve options for both homeownership and affordable rental units in communities across our state.
Construction Housing Inflation Response Program (CHIRP)
170 FHFC currently maintains such an effort through a program called the Construction Housing Inflation Response Program (CHIRP), which sets aside funding for projects that were previously awarded SAIL funding but risk failure due to acutely rising construction costs. See FHFC, Construction Housing Inflation Response Program (CHIRP), April 29, 2022, available at floridahousing.org (last visited January 19, 2023). This provision takes effect upon the bill becoming a law.
Shimberg Center for Housing Studies
The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies was established at the University of Florida in 1988 to promote safe, decent and affordable housing and related community development throughout the state of Florida.
The Spring 2023 Update, found that 825,990 of Florida’s low-income renter households pay more than 40% of their income for housing.