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

Discover affordable housing in Barrow 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.

Winding Hollow

174 S Broad St, Winder, Georgia 30680

Farmington Hills

1506 Farmington Way, Winder, Georgia 30680

Mainstreet Winder(55+ Senior Community)

454 Jefferson Hwy, Winder, Georgia 30680

Farmington Hills, Phase II

1525 Farmington Way, Winder, Georgia 30680

Rock Springs Apartments

187 S Broad St, Winder, Georgia 30680

Farmington Hills, Phase II

807 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, Georgia 30680

Winder Woods Apts

206 2nd St, Winder, Georgia

Statham North Village

379 Sunset Dr, Statham, Georgia

Glenwood Terrace

272 Capitol Ave, Winder, Georgia 30680

Hardigree Terrace

79 Marion Lay St, Winder, Georgia 30680

Smith Heights

63 Richardson St, Winder, Georgia 30680

Dunaway Massey Homes

1685 Atlanta Hwy SE, Statham, Georgia 30666

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barrow County, Georgia
$34.92/hour
$27.67 (+382%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $27.67 (+382%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Barrow 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 Barrow County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Barrow County, Georgia?

The County of Barrow County has 89,299 people living in 30,950 households.

There are 15,569 renters living in 6,304 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.43 percent of the population living in Barrow County.

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

There are an estimated 30,357 housing units in the Barrow County area. Of these, 6,520 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barrow County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barrow County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barrow County is 6 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 Barrow County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barrow County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 358 2,044 2,925 529
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barrow County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Barrow County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,599 to $2,707. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,599
One BR $1,643
Two BR $1,844
Three BR $2,230
Four BR $2,707
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barrow County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barrow 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 22 100 percent
One BR 327 91 percent
Two BR 1,952 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barrow County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Barrow County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 421
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 310
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 106
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barrow County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Barrow County, Georgia

Barrow County features 365 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 Barrow County, Georgia

There are 385 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barrow County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barrow County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barrow County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Barrow County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barrow County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,660 and $2,028.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.