Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in College Park, GA

Discover affordable housing in College Park where there are 27+ 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.

5370 Feldwood Rd

5370 Feldwood Rd, College Park, Georgia 30349

bed 5
payment $1975/mo.

4100 Hawkins Crossing

4100 Hawkins Crossing, College Park, Georgia 30349

bed 4
payment $2019/mo.

3045 Forestside Ln

3045 Forestside Ln, College Park, Georgia 30349

bed 4
payment $1810/mo.

Brookside Apartments

5420 Riverdale Rd, College Park, Georgia 30349

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Princeton Court Senior Residences

3633 Howard Dr, College Park, Georgia 30337

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Village Of College Park

4060 Herschel Road, College Park, Georgia 30337

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

College View Hills

1984 Princeton Ave, College Park, Georgia 30337

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in College Park, Georgia

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In College Park, 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 College Park, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for College Park, Georgia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for College Park, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in College Park, Georgia?

The City of College Park has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 74.82 percent of the population living in College Park.

What is the rental market like in College Park, Georgia?

There are an estimated housing units in the College Park area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in College Park, Georgia, there are 1.13 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in College Park?

The rental vacancy rate in College Park is 12 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 College Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in College Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
148 1,524 2,218 446 226
Occupied Rental Units by Size in College Park

A large number of apartments in College Park have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in College Park

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 College Park, Georgia

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

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 148 100 percent
One BR 1,481 97 percent
Two BR 2,019 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in College Park, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in College Park?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in College Park, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in College Park, Georgia

College Park features 258 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 College Park, Georgia

There are 430 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in College Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in College Park, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay College Park landlords $1,600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in College Park.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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