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

Discover affordable housing in Comer where there are 1+ 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.

Fulcher - Comer Homes

55 Ivy St, Comer, Georgia 30629

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Comer, Georgia
$22.14/hour
$14.89 (+205%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $14.89 (+205%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Comer, 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 Comer, 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 Comer, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Comer, Georgia?

The City of Comer has 1,810 people living in 600 households.

There are 696 renters living in 284 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.45 percent of the population living in Comer.

What is the rental market like in Comer, Georgia?

There are an estimated 651 housing units in the Comer area. Of these, 284 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Comer, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Comer?

The rental vacancy rate in Comer is 0 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 Comer for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Comer
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 6 71 40 159
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Comer

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

Among renter households in this market, 7 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Comer

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $724 to $1,270. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $724
One BR $729
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,270
2024 Fair Market Rents in Comer, Georgia

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

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 6 100 percent
Two BR 29 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Comer, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Comer?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 30
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Comer, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Comer, Georgia

Comer features 30 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 Comer, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Comer, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Comer landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Comer.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Comer, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,052 and $1,286.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.