What HUD offices serve Harris 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.
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Harris County.
How many renters live in Harris County, Georgia?
The County of Harris County has 34,914 people living in 12,204 households.
There are 3,645 renters living in 1,314 renter households in this County. Renters make up 10.44 percent of the population living in Harris County.
What is the rental market like in Harris County, Georgia?
There are an estimated 14,306 housing units in the Harris County area. Of these, 1,362 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harris County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harris County?
The rental vacancy rate in Harris County is 2 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 Harris County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harris County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 116 | 441 | 447 | 103 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harris County
A large number of apartments in Harris 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 Harris County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 25 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 Harris County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $828 to $1,743. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $828 |
| One BR | $881 |
| Two BR | $1,031 |
| Three BR | $1,372 |
| Four BR | $1,743 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harris County, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harris 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 | 7 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 67 | 58 percent |
| Two BR | 306 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Harris County, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Harris County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Harris County, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 71 |
| Public Housing | 50 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 90 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harris County, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Harris County, Georgia
Harris County features 356 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 Harris County, Georgia
There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harris County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Harris County, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harris County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Harris County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harris County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $928 and $1,134.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
