What HUD offices serve Morrow, 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 Morrow.
How many renters live in Morrow, Georgia?
The City of Morrow has 6,563 people living in 1,571 households.
There are 1,956 renters living in 660 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.8 percent of the population living in Morrow.
What is the rental market like in Morrow, Georgia?
There are an estimated 1,735 housing units in the Morrow area. Of these, 719 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morrow, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morrow?
The rental vacancy rate in Morrow 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 Morrow for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morrow
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 51 | 187 | 370 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morrow
A large number of apartments in Morrow 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 Morrow are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Morrow
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 Morrow, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morrow?
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 | 51 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 187 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Morrow, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Morrow?
Income Based Apartments in Morrow, Georgia
Morrow features 196 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 Morrow, Georgia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morrow.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Morrow, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morrow landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Morrow.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morrow, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,660 and $2,028.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
