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

Discover affordable housing in Bowdon where there are 3+ 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.

Woodridge Apts II

110 Woodridge Drive, Bowdon, Georgia

Woodridge Apts

110 Wood Ridge Drive, Bowdon, Georgia

401 Mitchell Ave

401 Mitchell Ave, Bowdon, Georgia 30108

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bowdon, 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 Bowdon, 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 Bowdon, 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 Bowdon, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Bowdon, Georgia?

The City of Bowdon has 2,590 people living in 1,111 households.

There are 1,161 renters living in 542 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.83 percent of the population living in Bowdon.

What is the rental market like in Bowdon, Georgia?

There are an estimated 1,201 housing units in the Bowdon area. Of these, 542 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bowdon, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bowdon?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bowdon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 49 336 133 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bowdon

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

Among renter households in this market, 64 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 Bowdon

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 Bowdon, Georgia

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

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 6 100 percent
One BR 49 100 percent
Two BR 308 92 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bowdon, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Bowdon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 55
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bowdon, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Bowdon, Georgia

Bowdon features 95 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 Bowdon, Georgia

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bowdon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bowdon, Georgia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.