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

Discover affordable housing in Chattahoochee County where there are 0+ 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.

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chattahoochee County, Georgia
$19.53/hour
$12.28 (+169%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $12.28 (+169%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?

The County of Chattahoochee County has 9,402 people living in 2,031 households.

There are 4,138 renters living in 1,397 renter households in this County. Renters make up 44.01 percent of the population living in Chattahoochee County.

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

There are an estimated 2,971 housing units in the Chattahoochee County area. Of these, 1,782 units are rental homes, making up 60 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chattahoochee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chattahoochee County is 4 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 Chattahoochee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chattahoochee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1 53 244 513 562
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chattahoochee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Chattahoochee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $828 to $1,743. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $828
One BR $881
Two BR $1,031
Three BR $1,372
Four BR $1,743
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chattahoochee 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
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 20 38 percent
Two BR 110 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Chattahoochee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

Chattahoochee County features 0 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 Chattahoochee County, Georgia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chattahoochee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chattahoochee County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Chattahoochee County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chattahoochee County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $928 and $1,134.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.