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

Discover affordable housing in Canton where there are 10+ 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.

Cherokee Residential Services

133 Univeter Rd, Canton, Georgia 30114

Canton Mill Lofts

550 Riverstone Pkwy, Canton, Georgia 30114

River Ridge Apartments at Canton

100 River Ridge Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Alexander Ridge Apartments

102 Alexander Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Hearthstone Landing

100 Hearthstone Landing Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Hickory Knoll Apartments

800 Oakdale Rd, Canton, Georgia 30114

The Laurels at Greenwood

1215 Greenwood Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Hickory Knoll

Oakside Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Lakeview Apartments

383 Lakeview Dr, Canton, Georgia

Oakside Drive Apartments

3 Shipp St, Canton, Georgia 30114

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Canton, Georgia?

The City of Canton has 33,499 people living in 12,268 households.

There are 15,340 renters living in 5,415 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.79 percent of the population living in Canton.

What is the rental market like in Canton, Georgia?

There are an estimated 12,938 housing units in the Canton area. Of these, 5,446 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Canton, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Canton?

The rental vacancy rate in Canton is 1 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 Canton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
308 1,064 1,730 1,519 794
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canton

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Canton

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 Canton, Georgia

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

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 243 79 percent
One BR 925 87 percent
Two BR 1,135 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Canton, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Canton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,255
Public Housing 145
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Canton, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Canton, Georgia

Canton features 155 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 Canton, Georgia

There are 1,484 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canton, Georgia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.