What HUD offices serve Sylvester, 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 Sylvester.
How many renters live in Sylvester, Georgia?
The City of Sylvester has 5,622 people living in 2,229 households.
There are 2,579 renters living in 933 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.87 percent of the population living in Sylvester.
What is the rental market like in Sylvester, Georgia?
There are an estimated 2,474 housing units in the Sylvester area. Of these, 978 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sylvester, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sylvester?
The rental vacancy rate in Sylvester 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 Sylvester for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sylvester
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 162 | 372 | 349 | 50 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sylvester
A large number of apartments in Sylvester 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 Sylvester are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Sylvester
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $854 to $1,620. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $854 |
| One BR | $860 |
| Two BR | $997 |
| Three BR | $1,328 |
| Four BR | $1,620 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sylvester, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sylvester?
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 | 162 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 305 | 82 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sylvester, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Sylvester?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sylvester, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 123 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 230 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sylvester, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester features 379 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 Sylvester, Georgia
There are 129 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sylvester.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sylvester, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sylvester landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Sylvester.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sylvester, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $897 and $1,097.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
