East Point, Georgia Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in East Point, Georgia

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in East Point. Go to the Georgia Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near East Point.

Finding Affordable Housing in East Point, Georgia

There are 2,315 low-income apartments in East Point that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 383 low-income homes in East Point where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $343 towards rent each month.

Norman Berry Village Senior Residences(55+)

2840 Norman Berry Dr
East Point, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Eagles Creste Apartments

4135 Washington Rd
East Point, Georgia
Affordable

Hillcrest Homes

1861 Stanton Ct
East Point, Georgia

Washington - Carver Homes

1344 Holcomb Ave
East Point, Georgia

Martel Homes

1077 Maria Head Ter
East Point, Georgia

Delowe Village Apartments

2360 Delowe Dr
East Point, Georgia
Affordable

Nelms House

1600 Connally Dr
East Point, Georgia

Delowe Place Coop

2327 Delowe Dr
East Point, Georgia
Affordable

Pointview Apartments

1894 Pointview Dr
East Point, Georgia
Affordable

Regency Park Colony 2000

3200 Desert Dr
East Point, Georgia
Affordable
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near East Point

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Public Housing Agencies Serving East Point, 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.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

Housing Authority Programs
East Point Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
Housing Authority of Fulton County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Point.

East Point, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Point, Georgia

East Point features 383 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 East Point, Georgia

There are 2,315 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Point.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Point, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Point, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,398 and $1,708.

2023 East Point, Georgia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
East Point, Georgia Fair Market Rent $1,345 $1,375 $1,553 $1,890 $2,308
East Point, Georgia Payment Standard Range $1,211 to $1,480 $1,238 to $1,513 $1,398 to $1,708 $1,701 to $2,079 $2,077 to $2,539

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Point, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 14
Total Low Income Apartments 2,698
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 383
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.7%
Average Renter Household Size 2.64
Average Household Size 2.60
Median Household Income $37,049 ±$2,534
Median Rent $909 ±$23
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.94% ± 4.51pp
Total Population 35,357

Population and Household Demographics

East Point is a city in Fulton County, Georgia with a population of 35,357. There are 13,443 households in the city with an average household size of 2.60 persons. 57.7% of households in East Point are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Point

The median gross income for households in East Point is $37,049 a year, or $3,087 a month. The median rent for the city is $909 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Point, a household making less than $3,030 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.94% of households who rent are overburdened in East Point.

Area Median Income In East Point

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For East Point, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fulton County.

In East Point, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $96,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in East Point

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in East Point

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Point AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,250 $23,150 $26,050 $28,900 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Point AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,750 $38,600 $43,400 $48,200 $52,100 $55,950 $59,800 $63,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Point AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,000 $61,700 $69,400 $77,100 $83,300 $89,450 $95,650 $101,800