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

Discover affordable housing in DeKalb County where there are 80+ 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.

Thornberry Apartments

2435 Aylesbury Loop, Decatur, Georgia 30034

Columbia Village Townhomes

100 Jessica Ave, Decatur, Georgia 30032

Magnolia Circle Apartments

100 Dash Lewis Dr, Decatur, Georgia 30034

Lakes at Indian Creek

751 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston, Georgia 30021

Clarkston Station ( Wyncrest Apartments )

3629 Montreal Creek Cir, Clarkston, Georgia 30021

Lake Point Fka the Park at Hairston

1038 S Hairston Rd, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088

Woodside Village Apartments

3954 Memorial College Ave, Clarkston, Georgia 30021

Greens at Stonecreek

100 Deer Creek Cir, Lithonia, Georgia 30038

Chapel Run Apartments

4522 Snapfinger Woods Dr, Decatur, Georgia 30035

Villas of Friendly Heights

4581 Snapfinger Woods Dr, Decatur, Georgia 30035

Dekalb Mr Homes II

1116 Alford Rd, Lithonia, Georgia 30058

Dekalb Mr Homes, Inc

1536 Saint Dunstans Rd, Lithonia, Georgia 30058

Alice Williams Towers, II

5470 Hillandale Dr, Lithonia, Georgia 30058

Decatur Christian Towers

1438 Church St, Decatur, Georgia 30030

Clairmont Oaks

1800 Clairmont Lk, Decatur, Georgia 30033

Shepherd Center

321 W Hill St, Decatur, Georgia 30030

Tobie Grant Manor

3327 Tobie Cir, Scottdale, Georgia 30079

Hills at Fairington

5959 Fairington Rd, Lithonia, Georgia 30038

Chamblee Senior Residences

3381 Malone Dr, Chamblee, Georgia 30341

The Terraces at Parkview

6800 Parkview Trail, Lithonia, Georgia 30058

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In DeKalb County, 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 DeKalb 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), Public Housing programs for DeKalb County, Georgia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for DeKalb County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in DeKalb County, Georgia?

The County of DeKalb County has 762,820 people living in 279,861 households.

There are 288,132 renters living in 111,649 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.77 percent of the population living in DeKalb County.

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

There are an estimated 330,765 housing units in the DeKalb County area. Of these, 126,001 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in DeKalb County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in DeKalb County?

The rental vacancy rate in DeKalb County is 10 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 DeKalb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,325 28,030 48,973 22,328 6,450
Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 DeKalb County

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 DeKalb County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in DeKalb 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 2,689 62 percent
One BR 17,164 61 percent
Two BR 19,756 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in DeKalb County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in DeKalb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 6,255
Public Housing 75
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,405
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 354
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
Tracked Units by Federal Program in DeKalb County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County features 2,505 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 DeKalb County, Georgia

There are 8,750 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in DeKalb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in DeKalb County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay DeKalb County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in DeKalb County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.