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

Discover affordable housing in Irwin County where there are 4+ 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.

Camelot Court

Rr 2, Ocilla, Georgia 31774

Woodland Apartments

100 Woodland Cir, Ocilla, Georgia 31774

Irwin County Resources

320 Brushy Creek Rd, Ocilla, Georgia 31774

Sherwood Court

200 W Dismuke Ave, Ocilla, Georgia 31774

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Irwin County, Georgia
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Irwin 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 Irwin County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Irwin County, Georgia?

The County of Irwin County has 9,487 people living in 3,566 households.

There are 2,585 renters living in 995 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.25 percent of the population living in Irwin County.

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

There are an estimated 4,168 housing units in the Irwin County area. Of these, 1,053 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Irwin County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Irwin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Irwin County is 4 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 Irwin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Irwin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 91 288 557 56
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Irwin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Irwin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,270. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $697
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,070
Four BR $1,270
2024 Fair Market Rents in Irwin County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Irwin 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
One BR 37 41 percent
Two BR 173 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Irwin County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Irwin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 39
Public Housing 165
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 10
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Irwin County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Irwin County, Georgia

Irwin County features 220 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 Irwin County, Georgia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Irwin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Irwin County, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Irwin County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.