Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Camilla, GA

Discover affordable housing in Camilla where there are 8+ 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.

Cottonwood Pointe

388 Sylvester Road, Camilla, Georgia 31730

Coolawahee Apt

330 Campbell Dr, Camilla, Georgia 31730

Southfork Apartments

500 S MacArthur Dr, Camilla, Georgia 31730

Quail Valley Apt

401 Us Highway 19 S, Camilla, Georgia

New Jester Homes I I

284 Palmer St, Camilla, Georgia 31730

Borders Homes

86 E Cochran St, Camilla, Georgia 31730

Jester Homes

455 S Harney St, Camilla, Georgia 31730

Cvi Rental Housing Program

40 Cedar Ln, Camilla, Georgia 31730

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camilla, 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 Camilla, 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 Public Housing programs for Camilla, Georgia.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Camilla, Georgia.
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 Camilla, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Camilla, Georgia?

The City of Camilla has 5,163 people living in 2,195 households.

There are 2,509 renters living in 1,166 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.6 percent of the population living in Camilla.

What is the rental market like in Camilla, Georgia?

There are an estimated 2,451 housing units in the Camilla area. Of these, 1,204 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camilla, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camilla?

The rental vacancy rate in Camilla 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 Camilla for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camilla
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 323 178 622 43
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camilla

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Camilla

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $758 to $1,214. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $758
One BR $788
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,070
Four BR $1,214
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camilla, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Camilla?

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 317 98 percent
Two BR 144 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Camilla, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Camilla?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 132
Public Housing 252
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camilla, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Camilla, Georgia

Camilla features 435 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 Camilla, Georgia

There are 223 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camilla.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camilla, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camilla landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Camilla.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.