Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ware County, GA

Discover affordable housing in Ware County where there are 1+ 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.

Grove at Oakmont

400 E Waring Street, Waycross, Georgia 31503

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ware County, Georgia
$17.56/hour
$10.31 (+142%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $10.31 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ware 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.

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 Ware County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Ware County, Georgia?

The County of Ware County has 35,917 people living in 12,756 households.

There are 12,270 renters living in 4,804 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.16 percent of the population living in Ware County.

What is the rental market like in Ware County, Georgia?

There are an estimated 15,921 housing units in the Ware County area. Of these, 5,088 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ware County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ware County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ware County 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 Ware County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ware County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
129 645 1,921 1,868 219
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ware County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Ware County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $701 to $1,432. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $701
One BR $706
Two BR $927
Three BR $1,121
Four BR $1,432
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ware County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ware 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 19 15 percent
One BR 538 83 percent
Two BR 1,400 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ware County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Ware County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 262
Public Housing 361
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 130
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 46
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ware County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Ware County, Georgia

Ware County features 39 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 Ware County, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ware County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ware County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ware County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ware County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $834 and $1,020.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.