Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Blue Ridge, GA

Discover affordable housing in Blue Ridge where there are 8+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Broadview Cove

93 Broadview Drive, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Mountain Lane

40 Mountain Lane Box 100, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Brooks Summit Apartments

70 Brook Summit Ln, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Riverwood Apartments

36 W Dogwood Ln #141, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Brookstone Apartments

85 Brookstone Way, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Mineral Springs

297 Mineral Springs Rd, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

North Court Apts.

301 Jones Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia

463 Industrial Blvd

463 Industrial Blvd, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Blue Ridge, Georgia
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Blue Ridge, Georgia?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Public Housing programs for Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Blue Ridge.

How many renters live in Blue Ridge, Georgia?

The City of Blue Ridge has 1,366 people living in 616 households.

There are 671 renters living in 312 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.12 percent of the population living in Blue Ridge.

What is the rental market like in Blue Ridge, Georgia?

There are an estimated 741 housing units in the Blue Ridge area. Of these, 323 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blue Ridge, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blue Ridge?

The rental vacancy rate in Blue Ridge is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Blue Ridge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blue Ridge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 28 143 87 54
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blue Ridge

A large number of apartments in Blue Ridge have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Blue Ridge are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Blue Ridge

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,270. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $711
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,247
Four BR $1,270
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blue Ridge, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blue Ridge?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 22 79 percent
Two BR 99 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Blue Ridge, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Blue Ridge?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Blue Ridge, Georgia including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blue Ridge, Georgia

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Blue Ridge, Georgia

Blue Ridge features 223 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Blue Ridge, Georgia

There are 163 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blue Ridge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blue Ridge, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Blue Ridge landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Blue Ridge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blue Ridge, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.