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

Discover affordable housing in Hawkinsville where there are 7+ 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.

Georgia Wallace Apartments

48 Progress Ave., Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036

Arrowhead Apartments

369 Broad Street, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036

Cotton Mill Lofts

95 S Houston St, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036

Taylor Village Apartments

16 Warren Street, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036

Heart Homes

635 6th St, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036

Lakeside Villa Ltd

880 Broad St, Hawkinsville, Georgia

Henry Way Apartments

232 Commerce St, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hawkinsville, Georgia
$17.41/hour
$10.16 (+140%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $10.16 (+140%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hawkinsville, 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 Hawkinsville, 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 Hawkinsville, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Hawkinsville, Georgia?

The City of Hawkinsville has 4,007 people living in 1,386 households.

There are 2,348 renters living in 814 renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.6 percent of the population living in Hawkinsville.

What is the rental market like in Hawkinsville, Georgia?

There are an estimated 1,523 housing units in the Hawkinsville area. Of these, 830 units are rental homes, making up 54 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hawkinsville, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hawkinsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Hawkinsville is 0 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 Hawkinsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hawkinsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
31 126 492 91 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hawkinsville

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

Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Hawkinsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $695 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $695
One BR $699
Two BR $919
Three BR $1,241
Four BR $1,319
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hawkinsville, Georgia

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 113 90 percent
Two BR 265 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hawkinsville, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Hawkinsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 66
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 51
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hawkinsville, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Hawkinsville, Georgia

Hawkinsville features 285 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 Hawkinsville, Georgia

There are 100 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hawkinsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hawkinsville, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hawkinsville, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $827 and $1,011.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.