Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Thomson, GA

Discover affordable housing in Thomson where there are 12+ 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.

Monterey Pass

877 Cobbham Rd, Thomson, Georgia 30824

Independent Living Horizons 7

314 S Seymour Dr, Thomson, Georgia 30824

Thomson Villas

642 Forrest Clary Dr, Thomson, Georgia 30824

Washington Place Apartments

944 Old Washington Rd, Thomson, Georgia 30824

The Senior Residences at Thomson

1000 Wrens Hwy, Thomson, Georgia 30824

Heritage Villas of Thomson

411 Noble Street, Nw, Thomson, Georgia

Bussey Point Apts

408 Watson St, Thomson, Georgia

Cherry Street Apts

115 Cherry St, Thomson, Georgia

Southside Apartment

532 Guill St, Thomson, Georgia

Southern Villas of Thomson

541 Shiloh Road, Thomson, Georgia

Thomson Housing Authority Scattered-Site Duplexes and Single Family Homes

303 Mendel Ave, Thomson, Georgia 30824

Oak Court Apartments

445 Edgar Cir, Thomson, Georgia 30824

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Thomson, Georgia
$20.83/hour
$13.58 (+187%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $13.58 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Thomson, 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 Thomson, 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 Thomson, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Thomson, Georgia?

The City of Thomson has 6,839 people living in 2,504 households.

There are 3,427 renters living in 1,212 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.11 percent of the population living in Thomson.

What is the rental market like in Thomson, Georgia?

There are an estimated 2,706 housing units in the Thomson area. Of these, 1,252 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Thomson, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Thomson?

The rental vacancy rate in Thomson 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 Thomson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 90 388 597 81
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomson

A large number of apartments in Thomson 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 Thomson are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Thomson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $805
One BR $961
Two BR $1,100
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in Thomson, Georgia

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

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 19 100 percent
One BR 86 96 percent
Two BR 366 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Thomson, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Thomson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 271
Public Housing 200
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 114
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Thomson, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Thomson, Georgia

Thomson features 346 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 Thomson, Georgia

There are 233 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Thomson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Thomson, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Thomson landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Thomson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Thomson, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.