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Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Mayo USDA Rural Development Section 515 / 521 & FHFC LIHTC Subsidized Apartment Inventory — Mayo Villas & Lafayette Apartments (Mayo, FL 32066) With Branford / Live Oak Corridor
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Complete regulator-verified census of all active U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, USDA Section 521 Project-Based Rental Assistance (RA), HUD Project-Based Section 8, and Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) subsidized apartment complexes physically located inside the Lafayette County seat of Mayo (32066), plus immediate Suwannee River bridge overflow properties in Branford (32008) and Live Oak (32064): (1) Mayo Villas at 276 SE Hornet Drive / 280 SE Hornet Drive, Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-2433, Florida Limited Partnership filing Sunbiz Document #A27885, professionally managed under the Hallmark Management / Royal American affordable housing framework), providing single-story, ground-level accessible 1- and 2-bedroom apartments financed under the USDA Rural Development Section 515 and Section 521 Rental Assistance program near the SE Hornet Drive residential corridor; and (2) Lafayette Apartments at 176 SE Land Avenue, Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-2720, professionally managed by Royal American Management, Inc., Florida Sunbiz Document #610897 / #763355), a 36-unit single-story garden apartment community built in 1982 offering step-free 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom floor plans with Project-Based Section 8 / USDA rural rental subsidies, central heating and air conditioning, on-site laundry, and 24-hour emergency maintenance just south of US Highway 27 (Main Street). Because Mayo's in-county subsidized multifamily inventory is small and frequently maintains a waiting list, Lafayette County seniors also utilize the two nearest border USDA Section 515/521 properties directly across the Suwannee River: Branford Villas at 517 SE Craven Street, Branford, FL 32008 ((386) 935-2319 — 24 single-story USDA Section 515/521 apartments located 16 miles east of Mayo on US-27) and Live Oak Meadows Apartments at 1600 Helvenston Street SE, Live Oak, FL 32064 ((386) 362-6397, Live Oak - Meadows, L.P. Sunbiz #B09000000107 — 87 USDA Section 515/521 and FHFC LIHTC apartments located 20 miles north on SR-51). Across all properties, qualifying seniors (age 62+) and disabled residents on Rental Assistance pay no more than 30% of their adjusted gross monthly income after elderly and medical expense deductions (acceptsMedicaid: false).

Official Verification Sources: USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rentals — Lafayette & Suwannee County Inventory; Royal American Management, Inc. — Lafayette Apartments (176 SE Land Ave, Mayo) & Regional Portfolio; Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — Document #A27885, #610897 & #B09000000107

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
USDA Rural Development Section 515 / 521 & FHFC Subsidized Multifamily Housing — Mayo, FL (32066): Mayo Villas (Sunbiz Doc# A27885 — 276 SE Hornet Dr / 280 SE Hornet Dr, Mayo, (386) 294-2433) | Lafayette Apartments (36 Units — 176 SE Land Ave, Mayo, (386) 294-2720, Royal American Management #610897 / #763355)Status: Active In-County USDA Section 515/521, Section 8 PBRA & FHFC Subsidized Apartment Communities in Mayo

Issuer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, FHFC & Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing & Sunbiz: Mayo Villas (276 SE Hornet Dr / 280 SE Hornet Dr, Mayo, FL 32066, (386) 294-2433, Sunbiz #A27885, Hallmark / Royal American) and Lafayette Apartments (176 SE Land Ave, Mayo, FL 32066, (386) 294-2720, 36 single-story units built 1982, managed by Royal American Management, Inc. #610897) comprise Mayo's in-county subsidized apartment inventory.

Adjacent Suwannee River Corridor USDA Section 515 / 521 & FHFC LIHTC Overflow Portfolio (Branford & Live Oak): Branford Villas (24 USDA 515/521 Units — 517 SE Craven St, Branford, FL 32008, (386) 935-2319) | Live Oak - Meadows, L.P. (Sunbiz Doc# B09000000107 — 87 USDA 515/521 & LIHTC Units at 1600 Helvenston St SE, Live Oak, (386) 362-6397)Status: Active Border USDA Section 515/521 Communities 16–20 Miles from Mayo via US-27 & SR-51

Issuer: USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing & Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Provides 111 additional USDA Section 515/521 and FHFC LIHTC subsidized apartments in Branford ((386) 935-2319) and Live Oak ((386) 362-6397) for waitlisted Lafayette County seniors.

Services Offered
Mayo Villas (276 SE Hornet Dr / 280 SE Hornet Dr, Mayo, FL 32066 — (386) 294-2433, Sunbiz #A27885): Single-Story USDA Section 515 / 521 Subsidized Apartments (Hallmark / Royal American Management)
Lafayette Apartments (176 SE Land Ave, Mayo, FL 32066 — (386) 294-2720): 36 Single-Story Subsidized 1-, 2- & 3-Bedroom Apartments Managed by Royal American Management (#610897)
USDA Section 521 & Project-Based Section 8 Deep Rental Assistance Capping Qualifying Senior Rent at 30% of Adjusted Gross Income
Mandatory Acceptance of Portable HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (SREC #709611 / NCFRHA PHA #FL139)
Immediate East Border Overflow (16 Mi. E on US-27): Branford Villas (517 SE Craven St, Branford, FL 32008 — (386) 935-2319, 24 USDA 515/521 Units)
Immediate North Border Overflow (20 Mi. N on SR-51): Live Oak Meadows Apartments (1600 Helvenston St SE, Live Oak — (386) 362-6397, 87 USDA 515/521 & FHFC LIHTC Units, Sunbiz #B09000000107)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Mayo USDA Rural Development Section 515 / 521 & FHFC LIHTC Subsidized Apartment Inventory — Mayo Villas & Lafayette Apartments (Mayo, FL 32066) With Branford / Live Oak Corridor's services, licensing, and credentials.

What subsidized apartment complexes are located inside Mayo, Florida for seniors on a fixed Social Security income?

Inside the Town of Mayo (32066), low-income seniors (age 62+), individuals with disabilities, and qualifying households are served by Mayo Villas at 276 SE Hornet Drive / 280 SE Hornet Drive ((386) 294-2433, Sunbiz #A27885, Hallmark / Royal American Management) and the 36-unit single-story Lafayette Apartments at 176 SE Land Avenue ((386) 294-2720, managed by Royal American Management). Eligible residents receiving USDA Section 521 or Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance pay approximately 30% of their adjusted gross monthly income after deducting unreimbursed medical expenses.

Where are the closest additional USDA Section 515 apartments if Mayo Villas and Lafayette Apartments have a waiting list?

Waitlisted Mayo and Day seniors can apply just 16 miles east across the Suwannee River on US Highway 27 at Branford Villas (517 SE Craven St, Branford, FL 32008, (386) 935-2319 — 24 single-story USDA Section 515/521 units) or 20 miles north on State Road 51 at Live Oak Meadows Apartments (1600 Helvenston St SE, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 362-6397 — 87 USDA Section 515/521 and FHFC LIHTC units), as well as the 179 HUD Section 202 senior apartments at Carter House and Dowling House in Dowling Park ((386) 658-3333).

Contact Information
Address
276 SE Hornet Dr / 280 SE Hornet Dr, Mayo, FL 32066 (and Lafayette Apartments at 176 SE Land Ave, Mayo, FL 32066 | Border USDA 515 Overflow: Branford Villas at 517 SE Craven St, Branford, FL 32008)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm (Mayo Villas Leasing: (386) 294-2433 | Lafayette Apartments at 176 SE Land Ave: (386) 294-2720 | Branford Villas 16 Mi. E: (386) 935-2319 | Live Oak Meadows 20 Mi. N: (386) 362-6397)
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