What HUD offices serve Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County.
How many renters live in Jeff Davis County, Georgia?
The County of Jeff Davis County has 14,791 people living in 5,365 households.
There are 4,263 renters living in 1,742 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.82 percent of the population living in Jeff Davis County.
What is the rental market like in Jeff Davis County, Georgia?
There are an estimated 6,372 housing units in the Jeff Davis County area. Of these, 1,895 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jeff Davis County?
The rental vacancy rate in Jeff Davis County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Jeff Davis County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeff Davis County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 112 | 641 | 823 | 125 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeff Davis County
A large number of apartments in Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Jeff Davis County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,303. 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 | $1,303 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jeff Davis 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 | 28 | 68 percent |
| One BR | 85 | 76 percent |
| Two BR | 513 | 80 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Jeff Davis County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Jeff Davis County, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 128 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 124 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
Jeff Davis County features 257 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 Jeff Davis County, Georgia
There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jeff Davis County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jeff Davis County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jeff Davis County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jeff Davis County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
