What HUD offices serve Buena Vista, 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.
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Buena Vista.
How many renters live in Buena Vista, Georgia?
The City of Buena Vista has 1,964 people living in 729 households.
There are 865 renters living in 413 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.04 percent of the population living in Buena Vista.
What is the rental market like in Buena Vista, Georgia?
There are an estimated 985 housing units in the Buena Vista area. Of these, 451 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Buena Vista, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Buena Vista?
The rental vacancy rate in Buena Vista is 4 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 Buena Vista for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buena Vista
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 157 | 81 | 89 | 78 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buena Vista
A large number of apartments in Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Buena Vista
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $828 to $1,743. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $828 |
| One BR | $881 |
| Two BR | $1,031 |
| Three BR | $1,372 |
| Four BR | $1,743 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Buena Vista, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Buena Vista?
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 |
| Studio | 5 | 63 percent |
| One BR | 157 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 81 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Buena Vista, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Buena Vista?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Buena Vista, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 102 |
| Public Housing | 79 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 86 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Buena Vista, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Buena Vista, Georgia
Buena Vista features 190 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 Buena Vista, Georgia
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Buena Vista.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Buena Vista, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Buena Vista landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Buena Vista.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Buena Vista, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $928 and $1,134.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
