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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 12+ 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.

Laurel Village Apartments

331 Battle St, Wadley, Georgia 30477

Maple Lane

346 Poplar Street, Wadley, Georgia 30477

Oak Lane Villas

126 Oak St, Wrens, Georgia 30833

Forest View Apartments

600 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Wadley, Georgia 30477

Oak Lane Villas Lp

302 Cotton St, Wrens, Georgia 30833

Brooksfield Apartments

1101 Peachtree Street, Louisville, Georgia 30434

Maple Lane Apartments

197 GA Highway 305, Wadley, Georgia 30441

Peach Lane

10460 Us Highway 1 S, Wadley, Georgia

Louisville Villas

5111 Middleground Rd, Louisville, Georgia

Green Meadows Apartments

100 Green Meadows Court, Wrens, Georgia

Northgate Apartments

708 N Main St, Wrens, Georgia

950 Walnut St

950 Walnut St, Louisville, Georgia 30434

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson County, Georgia
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Georgia?

The County of Jefferson County has 15,591 people living in 5,826 households.

There are 5,032 renters living in 1,922 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.28 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

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

There are an estimated 7,167 housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, 1,983 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson County is 3 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 Jefferson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 218 744 773 147
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,502. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $698
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,070
Four BR $1,502
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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 25 100 percent
One BR 178 82 percent
Two BR 574 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 116
Public Housing 164
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 237
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County features 350 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 Jefferson County, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Jefferson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.