St. Francis Manor of Vero Beach is a beloved local 501(c)(3) non-profit affordable independent senior apartment community located in the heart of Vero Beach at 1750 20th Avenue, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida (ZIP 32960). Operated continuously since 1974 by St. Francis Manor of Vero Beach, Florida, Inc. (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Corporation Doc# 726428, filed May 17, 1973, Active / Good Standing), this mission-driven community provides 116 garden-style studio and one-bedroom apartments set across lush tropical courtyards specifically for limited-income seniors aged 62 and older.

Unlike corporate tax-credit complexes, St. Francis Manor is governed by a volunteer board of Indian River County community leaders dedicated to keeping rents far below Vero Beach market rates—with water, sewer, trash, and pest control included in the monthly rent—and happily accepts HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. Residents enjoy single-story and elevator-accessible garden buildings, a newly built community center and dining/social hall, library, fitness and wellness programming, community garden plots, on-site laundry facilities, and immediate proximity to Downtown Vero Beach, the Indian River County Main Library, fare-free GoLine bus stops, and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital (just 2.1 miles north).