This housing agency serves Clarke County, Georgia.
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The Athens Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.
Key Dates: The waiting list opened on December 16, 2025.
How to Apply: You can apply online or visit the office at 300 S. Rocksprings St., Athens, GA 30606.
Athens Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,534 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
300 South Rocksprings Street, Athens, GA
Visit Website — (706) 425-5300Section 8 Application Checklist
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Athens Housing Authority serves 1,241 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,241 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Athens Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Athens Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 409 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Athens Housing Authority.
There are 1030 female-headed renter households living in Athens Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Athens Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,080 |
| White | 124 |
| Hispanic | 25 |
There are 359 households headed by seniors served by the Athens Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Athens Housing Authority housing.
There are 248 persons with disabilities living in Athens Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Athens Housing Authority.
The Athens Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
If you're a homeless veteran, contact your VA Medical Center.
You may have an opportunity to apply for a VASH voucher, which is a Section 8 voucher for homeless veterans.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."