Apartments & housing

Apartments, houses and rooms for rent in Orlando and nearby. What landlords ask for, how to rent with no credit history, and how to avoid scams.

Official and nonprofit resources

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

Florida

State down payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers.

floridahousing.org ↗

Orange County Property Appraiser (OCPA)

Orange

Check who owns a property before you rent, and apply for the homestead exemption.

ocpafl.org ↗

FloodSmart — flood insurance

Nationwide

The federal flood insurance program (NFIP). Standard homeowners and renters insurance doesn’t cover flooding.

floodsmart.gov ↗

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