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

Discover affordable housing in Eastman where there are 6+ 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.

Heritage Villas of Eastman

820 Ward Street, Eastman, Georgia 31023

Imperial Pines Apartments

711 Plaza Drive, Eastman, Georgia 31023

Eastman Gardens

525 Plaza Avenue, Eastman, Georgia 31023

Dodge Court Apartments

926 Ward St, Eastman, Georgia 31023

Oak Forest Apartments II

963 Oak Forrest Dr, Eastman, Georgia 31023

Stuckey Homes

611 Harrell Ave, Eastman, Georgia 31023

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Eastman, Georgia
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Eastman, 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 Eastman, 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 Eastman, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Eastman, Georgia?

The City of Eastman has 5,635 people living in 1,981 households.

There are 2,551 renters living in 1,000 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.27 percent of the population living in Eastman.

What is the rental market like in Eastman, Georgia?

There are an estimated 2,456 housing units in the Eastman area. Of these, 1,062 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eastman, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eastman?

The rental vacancy rate in Eastman is 6 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 Eastman for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eastman
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 297 393 200 27
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eastman

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Eastman

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,179. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $674
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,070
Four BR $1,179
2024 Fair Market Rents in Eastman, Georgia

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

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 4 67 percent
One BR 230 77 percent
Two BR 258 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Eastman, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Eastman?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 203
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 120
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 65
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eastman, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Eastman, Georgia

Eastman features 435 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 Eastman, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eastman, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Eastman landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Eastman.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Eastman, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.