There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opening soon in Bibb County.
There are 1,231 low-income apartments in Bibb County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Bibb County, Georgia can range from $474 to $676 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 4,372 low-income homes in Bibb County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $290 towards rent each month.
View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Bibb County
City | Apartments |
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Macon, GA | Affordable Housing programs support 63 apartment communities in Macon. |
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.
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Macon Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) |
Bibb County features 4,372 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 1,231 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bibb County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bibb County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bibb County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bibb County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $872 and $1,066.
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR | |
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Bibb County, Georgia Fair Market Rent | $719 | $838 | $969 | $1,207 | $1,302 |
Bibb County, Georgia Payment Standard Range | $647 to $791 | $754 to $922 | $872 to $1,066 | $1,086 to $1,328 | $1,172 to $1,432 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 63 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 5,663 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 4,372 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 47% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.52 |
Average Household Size | 2.59 |
Median Household Income | $36,519 ±$858 |
Median Rent | $743 ±$15 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 53.55% ± 2.42pp |
Total Population | 154,816 |
Bibb County is a county in Georgia with a population of 154,816. There are 57,111 households in the county with an average household size of 2.59 persons. 47% of households in Bibb County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Bibb County is $36,519 a year, or $3,043 a month. The median rent for the county is $743 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bibb County, a household making less than $2,477 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Bibb County.
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
In Bibb County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,500
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Bibb County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | $36,800 | $39,350 | $41,850 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Bibb County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$22,200 | $25,400 | $28,550 | $31,700 | $34,250 | $36,800 | $39,350 | $41,850 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Bibb County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$35,500 | $40,600 | $45,650 | $50,700 | $54,800 | $58,850 | $62,900 | $66,950 |