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

Discover affordable housing in Lilburn where there are 2+ 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.

Lawrenceville Handicapped Housing

420 Hillcrest Rd NW, Lilburn, Georgia 30047

Gwinnett Christian Terrace

414 Berkmar Way NW, Lilburn, Georgia 30047

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lilburn, Georgia
$34.92/hour
$27.67 (+382%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $27.67 (+382%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lilburn, 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 Lilburn, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Lilburn, Georgia?

The City of Lilburn has 14,741 people living in 4,791 households.

There are 6,424 renters living in 1,984 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.58 percent of the population living in Lilburn.

What is the rental market like in Lilburn, Georgia?

There are an estimated 5,078 housing units in the Lilburn area. Of these, 2,080 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lilburn, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lilburn?

The rental vacancy rate in Lilburn 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 Lilburn for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lilburn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
67 352 431 602 345
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lilburn

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Lilburn

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,599 to $2,707. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,599
One BR $1,643
Two BR $1,844
Three BR $2,230
Four BR $2,707
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lilburn, Georgia

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

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 51 76 percent
One BR 352 100 percent
Two BR 278 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lilburn, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Lilburn?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 126
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lilburn, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Lilburn, Georgia

Lilburn features 165 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 Lilburn, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lilburn, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lilburn landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lilburn.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lilburn, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,660 and $2,028.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.