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

Discover affordable housing in Austell where there are 18+ 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.

Walton Crossing

1820 Mulkey Rd, Austell, Georgia 30106

Cassies Corner

1829 Witt Dr, Austell, Georgia 30066

The Mulberry House

2690 Carol Way, Austell, Georgia 30168

The Paschal House

1836 Sylvia St, Austell, Georgia 30106

The Sara Fera House, Inc

5951 S Gordon Rd, Austell, Georgia 30168

The Kephart House

4732 Bennett St, Austell, Georgia 30106

Louise Place

6090 Hiram Lithia Springs Rd SW, Austell, Georgia 30106

The Gordon House

5884 S Gordon Rd, Austell, Georgia 30168

The Greenbrook House

6171 Greenbrook Cir, Austell, Georgia 30168

Walton Reserve Apartments

7075 Walton Reserve Ln, Austell, Georgia 30168

Parkland Manor Apartments

3755 Medical Park Dr, Austell, Georgia 30106

The Sweetwater House, Inc

5116 North Ave, Austell, Georgia 30106

Kingsley Village

595 Six Flags Dr, Austell, Georgia 30168

Rosewood Park Apartments

2100 Mesa Valley Way, Austell, Georgia 30106

Hunters Grove

575 Six Flags Dr, Austell, Georgia 30168

Highland Ridge

1899 Mulkey Rd, Austell, Georgia 30106

Heritage at Walton Reserve

1675 Walton Reserve Blvd, Austell, Georgia 30168

Orchard Mill

1800 Mulkey Rd, Austell, Georgia 30106

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Austell, Georgia
$34.92/hour
$27.67 (+382%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $27.67 (+382%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Austell, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Austell, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Austell, Georgia?

The City of Austell has 8,109 people living in 2,844 households.

There are 3,554 renters living in 1,130 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.83 percent of the population living in Austell.

What is the rental market like in Austell, Georgia?

There are an estimated 3,082 housing units in the Austell area. Of these, 1,130 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Austell, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Austell?

The rental vacancy rate in Austell is 0 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 Austell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Austell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 46 445 434 122
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Austell

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Austell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,599 to $2,707. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,599
One BR $1,643
Two BR $1,844
Three BR $2,230
Four BR $2,707
2024 Fair Market Rents in Austell, Georgia

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

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 46 100 percent
Two BR 420 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Austell, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Austell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Austell, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Austell, Georgia

Austell features 39 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 Austell, Georgia

There are 1,346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Austell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Austell, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Austell landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Austell.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Austell, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,660 and $2,028.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.