Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Appling County, GA

Discover affordable housing in Appling County where there are 5+ 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.

Westwood Apartments

135 Donnie Ln, Baxley, Georgia 31513

Elderwood Homes

479 Jones St, Baxley, Georgia 31513

Donnie Lane Villas

267 Donnie Ln, Baxley, Georgia

Speer Homes

88 Highland Dr, Baxley, Georgia 31513

Pine Street Development

35 Pine Street Ext, Baxley, Georgia 31513

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Appling County, 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 Appling County, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Appling County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Appling County, Georgia?

The County of Appling County has 18,441 people living in 6,890 households.

There are 4,610 renters living in 1,900 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25 percent of the population living in Appling County.

What is the rental market like in Appling County, Georgia?

There are an estimated 8,524 housing units in the Appling County area. Of these, 2,005 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Appling County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Appling County?

The rental vacancy rate in Appling County 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 Appling County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Appling County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 24 743 962 146
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Appling County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Appling County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,502. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $697
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,228
Four BR $1,502
2024 Fair Market Rents in Appling County, Georgia

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

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 3 75 percent
One BR 20 83 percent
Two BR 539 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Appling County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Appling County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 159
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Appling County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Appling County, Georgia

Appling County features 237 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 Appling County, Georgia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Appling County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Appling County, Georgia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.