Abbington Woods

3000 Abbington Woods Dr
Brunswick, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Brunswick Commons

50 Brunswick Commons Court
Brunswick, Georgia
1 BR

Perry Place

311 Perry Place
Brunswick, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Glynn Pines Apartments

78/80 Glynnmarsh Dr.
Brunswick, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Tara Arms Apartments

2525 Tara Ln
Brunswick, Georgia
Affordable

Brooklyn Homes

46 Abbott Andrews Ter
Brunswick, Georgia

Mcintyre Court

55 McIntyre Ct
Brunswick, Georgia

Hopkins Homes

15 US-341
Brunswick, Georgia
Accessible

Mercer Altama Apartments

6 Richard Gould Ave
Brunswick, Georgia

Abbott Andrews

5 Abbott Andrews Terrace
Brunswick, Georgia

There are 277 low-income apartments in Brunswick that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 965 low-income homes in Brunswick where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $304 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 14th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Brunswick, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Brunswick Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Brunswick.

Brunswick, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Brunswick, Georgia

Brunswick features 965 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 Brunswick, Georgia

There are 277 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brunswick.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brunswick, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brunswick landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Brunswick.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brunswick, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $898 and $1,098.

2023 Brunswick, Georgia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

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
Brunswick, Georgia Fair Market Rent $810 $815 $998 $1,348 $1,633
Brunswick, Georgia Payment Standard Range $729 to $891 $734 to $897 $898 to $1,098 $1,213 to $1,483 $1,470 to $1,796

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Brunswick, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 21
Total Low Income Apartments 1,382
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 965
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 61.79%
Average Renter Household Size 2.51
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $26,222 ±$2,863
Median Rent $708 ±$33
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.4% ± 6.49pp
Total Population 15,794

Population and Household Demographics

Brunswick is a city in Glynn County, Georgia with a population of 15,794. There are 6,124 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 61.79% of households in Brunswick are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Brunswick

The median gross income for households in Brunswick is $26,222 a year, or $2,185 a month. The median rent for the city is $708 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Brunswick, a household making less than $2,360 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.4% of households who rent are overburdened in Brunswick.

Area Median Income In Brunswick

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Brunswick, the AMI is calculated from all households within Glynn County.

In Brunswick, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $70,400

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 in Brunswick

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.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Brunswick

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Brunswick AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,800 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,650 $46,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Brunswick AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,650 $28,200 $31,700 $35,200 $38,050 $40,850 $43,650 $46,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Brunswick AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,450 $45,050 $50,700 $56,300 $60,850 $65,350 $69,850 $74,350