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

Discover affordable housing in Soperton 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.

Creekwood Apartments

1049 Arch St, Soperton, Georgia 30457

Creekwood Soperton

211 Arch St, Soperton, Georgia 30457

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Soperton, 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 Soperton, 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 Soperton, 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 Soperton, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Soperton, Georgia?

The City of Soperton has 2,905 people living in 1,068 households.

There are 1,302 renters living in 586 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.82 percent of the population living in Soperton.

What is the rental market like in Soperton, Georgia?

There are an estimated 1,278 housing units in the Soperton area. Of these, 609 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Soperton, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Soperton?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Soperton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 73 253 194 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Soperton

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Soperton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,179. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $674
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,108
Four BR $1,179
2024 Fair Market Rents in Soperton, Georgia

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

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 21 100 percent
One BR 71 97 percent
Two BR 220 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Soperton, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Soperton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Public Housing 120
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Soperton, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Soperton, Georgia

Soperton features 36 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 Soperton, Georgia

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Soperton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Soperton, Georgia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.