Looking for low income rentals for seniors..... (Largo, Pensacola: for sale, apartment complexes)

[PATSWAY54]

I will be moving to this area soon and looking for a nice but cheap place to live since I am on a limited income and budget. Also prefer senior places but will look at others. Anyone got any ideas for me? Single lady 61 and still wants to have fun and hit the beaches too. Will be riding bike and walking. Thanks for any help.

[engineman]

Are you limited to biking and walking or do you have a car? The beach and cheap are mutually exclusive.

A mobile home is probably the cheapest housing around, but I would not consider one that was not 55+. The best value is in a resident owned park that is 55+.

The next level would be a condo, but again 55+.

In a 55+ community your neighbors will be your contemporaries.

55+= senior.

[PhotoProIP]

Florida is not for "walking"...

How will you do when the real heat comes in? You have to find some sort of transportation, because 1) Florida is not made for walking; a lot of places don't even have sidewalks, and 2) the weather is extremely prohibitive. What if there's a thunderstorm and you're out of toilet paper? are you going to walk 3 miles to a grocery store through lighting and a downpour? I don't think it is "realistic" to expect to walk in Florida anywhere on daily basis. Sure you can walk on a beach, but how do u get to that beach? Beach front, or close to water is in the high 6 figures and 7 figures.

I would look into Pensacola; there are remote areas there that may be cheaper, but those will not be "walkable" either.

You need a car, because there is also no usable public transit here.

[dothetwist]

I don't know why the previous poster says FL is not walkable. It certainly is, you just have to find the right spot.

Try Gulfport, plenty of bars and restaurants to walk to; nice mix of ages, families, singles, young retirees, LGBT. Funky cottages, brick streets, sidewalks, very progressive.

There aren't many apartment complexes in the Historic area, but there is a large 55 plus condo complex on the edge of the historic area. I would never consider an age-designated community, nor an apartment, so I have no idea about this complex, though I do see ads for rentals within it and the prices are usually under 1K for a 1BR.

We live in the Historic Waterfront area of Gulfport and here's what we can walk to in under one-half a mile:

The City-owned Marina
The beach (albeit a small one, it's a great place to walk and watch dolphins, birds)
City fishing pier
Local restaurants (12+ all independent, no chains)
Retail shops
Library
Yoga Studios (2 private) in addition to City classes at Rec Center
Post Office
Parks (5 parks, including 2 dedicated dog parks)
City Tennis Courts
Public beach volleyball courts
Dance Ballroom (City Owned, also the venue for art shows, galas and private weddings/parties)
Live Theatre
City Rec Center
City Government Offices
Convenience stores (one has within it, a Greek carryout)
Baseball field
Weekly Daytime Fresh Market
Twice a month evening Art Walks

What we can walk to between one-half mile up to one mile:
Grocery Store (SaveALot, not my fave but it's handy in a pinch)
Fresh Produce Stand open 7 days a week (use this more than SaveALot)
Vet
Dollar Store
Drug Store (Walgreens)
5 More restaurants
More stores
Banks

I'm sure I left some places out!

[PhotoProIP]

I am sure you do have a car though....

Originally Posted by dothetwist

I don't know why the previous poster says FL is not walkable. It certainly is, you just have to find the right spot.

Try Gulfport, plenty of bars and restaurants to walk to; nice mix of ages, families, singles, young retirees, LGBT. Funky cottages, brick streets, sidewalks, very progressive.

There aren't many apartment complexes in the Historic area, but there is a large 55 plus complex on the edge of the historic area. I would never consider an age-designated community, nor an apartment, so I have no idea about this complex.

We live in the Historic Waterfront area of Gulfport and here's what we can walk to in under one-half a mile:

The City-owned Marina
The beach (albeit a small one, it's a great place to walk and watch dolphins, birds)
City fishing pier
Local restaurants (12+ all independent, no chains)
Retail shops
Library
Yoga Studios (2 private) in addition to City classes at Rec Center
Post Office
Parks (5 parks, including 2 dedicated dog parks)
City Tennis Courts
Public beach volleyball courts
Dance Ballroom (City Owned, also the venue for art shows, galas and private weddings/parties)
Live Theatre
City Rec Center
City Government Offices
Convenience stores (one has within it, a Greek carryout)
Baseball field
Weekly Daytime Fresh Market
Twice a month evening Art Walks

What we can walk to between one-half mile up to one mile:
Grocery Store (SaveALot, not my fave but it's handy in a pinch)
Fresh Produce Stand open 7 days a week (use this more than SaveALot)
Vet
Dollar Store
Drug Store (Walgreens)
5 More restaurants
More stores
Banks

I'm sure I left some places out!

[PhotoProIP]

The OP stated she doesn't drive:
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[dothetwist]

Yes we own a car, but we could live without one. Usually we use the car maybe 2 or 3 times a week. I think as we age, we will give up the car and it won't be a major issue as there is a local taxi service. My neighbor takes the bus daily to his job in DTSP, so public transport is also do-able.

[PhotoProIP]

Originally Posted by dothetwist

Yes we own a car, but we could live without one. Usually we use the car maybe 2 or 3 times a week. I think as we age, we will give up the car and it won't be a major issue as there is a local taxi service. My neighbor takes the bus daily to his job in DTSP, so public transport is also do-able.

I cannot see myself walking anywhere during the summer months, carrying groceries through heavy rain and lightning. Sorry. To say that you can live without a car in Florida is reckless. People have health conditions that can prove dangerous should they did that. Not everyone tolerates heat well, or the same as the next person.

[dothetwist]

Originally Posted by PhotoProIP

I cannot see myself walking anywhere during the summer months, carrying groceries through heavy rain and lightning. Sorry. To say that you can live without a car in Florida is reckless. People have health conditions that can prove dangerous should they did that. Not everyone tolerates heat well, or the same as the next person.

So? People with heart conditions shouldn't shovel snow, either.

Yesterday afternoon we walked 9 holes of golf. And that was after a bike ride to fetch some produce and take-away BBQ chicken for lunch. We aren't kids...I'm 62.

To say FL is universally un-walkable is simply false.

Besides Gulfport we consider Dunedin and Safety Harbor as walkable/bike-friendly and livable without a car.

[lavender]

Take a look at Lakeview of Largo South condos - they are privately owned over 55s in Largo, right by beach, central bus depot, shopping centre, hospitals and doctors. Parks nearby too. Sometimes they are for rent, generally they are for sale. Look at South rather than north complex, which do not have covered parking (if you do keep a car, better to have it under shade til you do drive it) and they do not have washer/dryer in units either.