What HUD offices serve Atkinson 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.
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Atkinson County.
How many renters live in Atkinson County, Georgia?
The County of Atkinson County has 8,265 people living in 3,063 households.
There are 2,779 renters living in 1,014 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.62 percent of the population living in Atkinson County.
What is the rental market like in Atkinson County, Georgia?
There are an estimated 3,494 housing units in the Atkinson County area. Of these, 1,060 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Atkinson County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Atkinson County?
The rental vacancy rate in Atkinson County 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 Atkinson County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atkinson County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 105 | 382 | 478 | 18 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atkinson County
A large number of apartments in Atkinson 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 Atkinson County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Atkinson County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $724 to $1,270. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $724 |
| One BR | $729 |
| Two BR | $885 |
| Three BR | $1,172 |
| Four BR | $1,270 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Atkinson County, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Atkinson 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 |
| One BR | 104 | 99 percent |
| Two BR | 324 | 85 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Atkinson County, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Atkinson County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Atkinson County, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 75 |
| Public Housing | 44 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 28 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 109 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Atkinson County, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Atkinson County, Georgia
Atkinson County features 201 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 Atkinson County, Georgia
There are 47 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Atkinson County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Atkinson County, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Atkinson County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Atkinson County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Atkinson County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
