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

Discover affordable housing in Commerce 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.

Mason Manor

300 Mason Manor Place, Commerce, Georgia 30529

bed 1-2

Heritage Crossing Apartments

1111 Crossing Pl, Commerce, Georgia 30529

Heritage Hills Apartments

100 Heritage Hills Dr, Commerce, Georgia 30529

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Jackson Hills Apartments

110 B Wilson Rd, Commerce, Georgia 30529

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Income Based

Heritage Court

112 Heritage Court, Commerce, Georgia

Willoughby Homes

112 Willoughby Homes, Commerce, Georgia 30529

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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Commerce, Georgia

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Commerce, Georgia
$19.05/hour
$11.80 (+163%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $11.80 (+163%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Commerce, 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 Commerce, 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 Commerce, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Commerce, Georgia?

The City of Commerce has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.2 percent of the population living in Commerce.

What is the rental market like in Commerce, Georgia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Commerce area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Commerce, Georgia, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Commerce?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Commerce
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 18 473 274 67
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Commerce

A large number of apartments in Commerce have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Commerce

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,550. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $815
Two BR $1,006
Three BR $1,359
Four BR $1,550
2024 Fair Market Rents in Commerce, Georgia

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

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 5 28 percent
Two BR 213 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Commerce, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Commerce?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Commerce, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Commerce, Georgia

Commerce features 202 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 Commerce, Georgia

There are 166 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Commerce.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Commerce, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Commerce, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $905 and $1,107.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.