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

Discover affordable housing in Bibb County where there are 63+ 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.

Bartlett Crossing

3027 Bonneville Dr, Macon, Georgia 31204

Pinewood Park Apartments

4755 Mercer University Dr, Macon, Georgia 31210

The Gardens at Cavalier Drive

4193 Cavalier Drive, Macon, Georgia 31220

Ingleside Manor Apartments

478 Munroe Hill, Macon, Georgia 31204

Kingston Gardens

4416 Mumford Rd, Macon, Georgia 31204

Anthony Arms L P

1692 Anthony Rd, Macon, Georgia 31204

Riverside Gardens

575 Baxter Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31201

Colony West Apartments

5284 Bloomfield Rd, Macon, Georgia 31206

Tindall Fields II

1850 Tindall Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31201

Felton Homes

2111 Felton Ave, Macon, Georgia 31201

Marc Vii, Inc

341 Eagle Ridge Rd, Macon, Georgia 31216

Marc Resources IV

1612 Jefferson Rd, Macon, Georgia 31210

Magnolia Manor of Macon ( Pacesetter Manor )

200 Pierce Ave, Macon, Georgia 31204

Marc Resources II

5593 Kernan Dr, Macon, Georgia 31217

Marc Resources III

1832 Crestview Dr, Macon, Georgia 31211

Latanya Village Apartments

2565 Millerfield Rd, Macon, Georgia 31217

Marc Resources I

805 Quinlan Dr, Macon, Georgia 31206

Autumn Manor

502 Shurling Dr, Macon, Georgia 31211

Dempsey Apartments

523 Cherry St, Macon, Georgia 31201

Clisby Towers

2087 Vineville Ave, Macon, Georgia 31204

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bibb County, Georgia
$21.70/hour
$14.45 (+199%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $14.45 (+199%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bibb 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Bibb County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Bibb County, Georgia?

The County of Bibb County has 156,197 people living in 62,061 households.

There are 67,950 renters living in 29,709 renter households in this County. Renters make up 43.5 percent of the population living in Bibb County.

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

There are an estimated 71,942 housing units in the Bibb County area. Of these, 33,277 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bibb County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bibb County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bibb County is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Bibb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bibb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
727 5,870 10,321 11,088 1,255
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bibb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Bibb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $893 to $1,526. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $893
One BR $999
Two BR $1,146
Three BR $1,398
Four BR $1,526
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bibb County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bibb 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 416 57 percent
One BR 3,643 62 percent
Two BR 6,760 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bibb County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Bibb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,125
Public Housing 280
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3,054
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 67
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 117
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bibb County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Bibb County, Georgia

Bibb County features 4,480 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 Bibb County, Georgia

There are 1,421 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bibb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bibb County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bibb County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bibb County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bibb County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,031 and $1,261.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.