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

Discover affordable housing in Athens where there are 24+ 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.

Jessie B Denney Towers

250 W Dougherty St, Athens, Georgia 30601

Simmons Street Development

135 Simmons St, Athens, Georgia 30601

Replacement Units

319 E Carver Dr, Athens, Georgia 30601

J R Wells Homes

110 Pauldoe St, Athens, Georgia 30606

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Athens, Georgia
$22.14/hour
$14.89 (+205%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $14.89 (+205%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Athens, 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 Athens, 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 Athens, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Athens, Georgia?

The City of Athens has 127,981 people living in 52,761 households.

There are 72,923 renters living in 32,145 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.98 percent of the population living in Athens.

What is the rental market like in Athens, Georgia?

There are an estimated 55,166 housing units in the Athens area. Of these, 31,967 units are rental homes, making up 58 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Athens, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Athens?

The rental vacancy rate in Athens is 1 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 Athens for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Athens
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
821 6,589 14,277 6,629 2,417
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Athens

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 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 Athens

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,014 to $1,717. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,014
One BR $1,041
Two BR $1,169
Three BR $1,577
Four BR $1,717
2024 Fair Market Rents in Athens, Georgia

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

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 514 63 percent
One BR 4,388 67 percent
Two BR 8,579 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Athens, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Athens?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,859
Public Housing 1,250
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 706
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 43
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Athens, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Athens, Georgia

Athens features 1,861 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 Athens, Georgia

There are 591 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Athens.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Athens, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Athens landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Athens.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Athens, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,052 and $1,286.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.