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

Discover affordable housing in Chamblee where there are 2+ 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.

Senior Residences at Mercy Park

5124 Peachtree Rd, Chamblee, Georgia 30341

Chamblee Senior Residences

3381 Malone Dr, Chamblee, Georgia 30341

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chamblee, 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 Chamblee, 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 programs for Chamblee, Georgia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Chamblee, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Chamblee, Georgia?

The City of Chamblee has 29,980 people living in 12,259 households.

There are 18,086 renters living in 7,380 renter households in this City. Renters make up 60.33 percent of the population living in Chamblee.

What is the rental market like in Chamblee, Georgia?

There are an estimated 13,555 housing units in the Chamblee area. Of these, 7,981 units are rental homes, making up 59 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chamblee, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chamblee?

The rental vacancy rate in Chamblee is 6 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 Chamblee for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chamblee
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
612 1,635 3,452 1,538 120
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chamblee

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Chamblee

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 Chamblee, Georgia

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

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 313 51 percent
One BR 725 44 percent
Two BR 1,010 29 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chamblee, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Chamblee?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 144
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chamblee, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Chamblee, Georgia

Chamblee features 0 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 Chamblee, Georgia

There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chamblee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chamblee, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chamblee landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chamblee.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.