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

Discover affordable housing in Candler 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.

Summer Trace Townhomes

100 West Turner St, Metter, Georgia 30439

Windsor Apartments

198 Eldridge St, Metter, Georgia 30439

Candler Apartments

400 Herschel Dr, Metter, Georgia 30439

240 S Terrell St

240 S Terrell St, Metter, Georgia 30439

Colonial Villas

1 Hershel Dr, Metter, Georgia 0

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

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

How many renters live in Candler County, Georgia?

The County of Candler County has 10,946 people living in 4,103 households.

There are 3,766 renters living in 1,604 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.41 percent of the population living in Candler County.

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

There are an estimated 4,640 housing units in the Candler County area. Of these, 1,665 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Candler County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Candler County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Candler County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 206 662 664 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Candler County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Candler County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,317. 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 $1,247
Four BR $1,317
2024 Fair Market Rents in Candler County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Candler 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
One BR 184 89 percent
Two BR 514 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Candler County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Candler County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 76
Public Housing 122
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 77
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Candler County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Candler County, Georgia

Candler County features 199 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 Candler County, Georgia

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Candler County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Candler County, Georgia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.