Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Discover affordable housing in Fort Oglethorpe 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.

Oglethorpe Ridge Apartments

1252 Cloud Springs Ln, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742

Catoosa Gardens Apartments

44 Dahlia Ln, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742

The Crossing

1830 Fant Dr, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742

Post Homes

202 Hays St, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742

Battle Station

Cloud Springs Rd At Old Cedar Ln, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
$23.33/hour
$16.08 (+222%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $16.08 (+222%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fort Oglethorpe, 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 Fort Oglethorpe, 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 Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia?

The City of Fort Oglethorpe has 10,203 people living in 4,751 households.

There are 4,845 renters living in 2,390 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.49 percent of the population living in Fort Oglethorpe.

What is the rental market like in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia?

There are an estimated 5,256 housing units in the Fort Oglethorpe area. Of these, 2,517 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Oglethorpe?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Oglethorpe 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 Fort Oglethorpe for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Oglethorpe
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
375 785 847 368 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Oglethorpe

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Fort Oglethorpe

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,068 to $1,784. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,068
One BR $1,085
Two BR $1,232
Three BR $1,569
Four BR $1,784
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

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

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 375 100 percent
One BR 728 93 percent
Two BR 515 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Fort Oglethorpe?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 97
Public Housing 74
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 118
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Fort Oglethorpe features 325 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 Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

There are 194 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Oglethorpe.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,109 and $1,355.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.