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

Discover affordable housing in Burke County where there are 17+ 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.

Ashton Village Apartments

137 Ashton Place, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Forest Ridge Apartments

601 Forest Ridge Road, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Meadow Wood Apartments

730 Bargeron Ave, Sardis, Georgia 30456

Pine Trails Apartments

100 Pine Trails , Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Pecan Chase II

201 Pecan Chase, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Waynesboro Senior Homes II

845 Shadrack St., Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Pecan Grove II

608 Oconee Dr, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Burkestone Place Apartments Homes

803 Davis Rd, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Howard - Hart - Holmes Apartments

925 Martin Luther King Dr, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Pecan Chase Apartments

733 W 6th St, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Waynesboro Senior Homes

201 Ward St, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Woodland Terrance

622 Woodland Terrace Dr, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Briarwood Apartments

701 Briarwood Ct, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

Orchard Hill II

725 W 6th St, Waynesboro, Georgia

Windy Hill Apts

1205 Windy Hill Circle, Waynesboro, Georgia

Orchard Hill I Apts

725 W 6th St, Waynesboro, Georgia

500 E 6th St

500 E 6th St, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Burke County, Georgia
$20.83/hour
$13.58 (+187%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $13.58 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Burke 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 Burke County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Burke County, Georgia?

The County of Burke County has 24,337 people living in 8,913 households.

There are 6,621 renters living in 2,444 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.21 percent of the population living in Burke County.

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

There are an estimated 11,106 housing units in the Burke County area. Of these, 2,843 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Burke County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Burke County?

The rental vacancy rate in Burke County is 14 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Burke County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burke County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 195 881 1,106 252
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burke County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Burke County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $805
One BR $961
Two BR $1,100
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in Burke County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Burke 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 157 81 percent
Two BR 726 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Burke County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Burke County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 321
Public Housing 309
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 144
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 238
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Burke County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Burke County, Georgia

Burke County features 645 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 Burke County, Georgia

There are 252 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Burke County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burke County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Burke County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Burke County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Burke County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.