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

Discover affordable housing in Columbia County where there are 6+ 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.

Westwood Club Apartments

650 Thoroughbred Ln, Evans, Georgia 30809

Independent Living Horizons Thirteen

3872 Gordon Hwy, Harlem, Georgia 30814

Magnolia Trace

520 Pacifica Dr, Martinez, Georgia 30907

Harlem Oaks Apartments

Milledgeville Rd East, Harlem, Georgia

Southside Villas

100 Peachtree St, Harlem, Georgia

Harlem Housing Authority Scattered-Site Duplexes

140 Milledgeville Road, Harlem, Georgia, Harlem, Georgia 30814

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Columbia County, Georgia
$20.83/hour
$13.58 (+187%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $13.58 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Columbia 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 Columbia County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Columbia County, Georgia?

The County of Columbia County has 162,419 people living in 55,346 households.

There are 34,443 renters living in 12,188 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.21 percent of the population living in Columbia County.

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

There are an estimated 61,873 housing units in the Columbia County area. Of these, 12,873 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Columbia County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Columbia County?

The rental vacancy rate in Columbia County is 5 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 Columbia County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbia County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
201 938 3,956 3,808 1,279
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbia County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 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 Columbia County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $805
One BR $961
Two BR $1,100
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in Columbia County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Columbia 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 104 52 percent
One BR 260 28 percent
Two BR 1,687 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Columbia County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Columbia County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 44
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Columbia County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Columbia County, Georgia

Columbia County features 68 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 Columbia County, Georgia

There are 290 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbia County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbia County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Columbia County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Columbia County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Columbia County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.