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

Discover affordable housing in Effingham County where there are 22+ 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.

Goshen Crossing Phase l & II

120 Goshen Commercial Park Drive, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Goshen Crossing Apartments

121 Goshen Commercial Park Drive, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Fair Oaks Lane Apartments

401 Lisa St #200, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Spring Hollow Apts.

800 Ash Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Willowpeg Village

111 Willowpeg Way, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Willowpeg Lane Apt

115 Willowpeg Way, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Towne Park Commons

619 Towne Park Drive West, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 1-3
payment $555-705/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

101 Sparrow Ln

101 Sparrow Ln, Springfield, Georgia 31329

bed 3
payment $1450/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1109 Exley Dr

1109 Exley Dr, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 3
payment $1600/mo.

1109 Exley Dr

1109 Exley Dr, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 3
payment $1600/mo.

101 Cherry Oaks Ct

101 Cherry Oaks Ct, Springfield, Georgia 31329

bed 3
payment $1900/mo.

101 Cherry Oaks Ct

101 Cherry Oaks Ct, Springfield, Georgia 31329

bed 3
payment $1900/mo.

445 Plantation Pl

445 Plantation Pl, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 4
payment $2250/mo.

130 Franklins Walk

130 Franklins Walk, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 4
payment $2200/mo.

130 Franklins Walk

130 Franklins Walk, Rincon, Georgia 31326

bed 4
payment $2200/mo.

105 Allen Ct

105 Allen Ct, Springfield, Georgia 31329

bed 3
payment $1849/mo.

449 Nease Rd

449 Nease Rd, Guyton, Georgia 31312

bed 3
payment $1900/mo.

309 Formosa Dr

309 Formosa Dr, Guyton, Georgia 31312

bed 4
payment $1900/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

101 Sparrow Ln

101 Sparrow Ln, Springfield, Georgia 31329

bed 3
payment $1450/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Veranda Village

501 Lisa St, Rincon, Georgia 31326

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Effingham County, 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 Effingham County, Georgia
$27.37/hour
$20.12 (+277%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $20.12 (+277%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Effingham 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Effingham County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Effingham County, Georgia?

The County of Effingham County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.54 percent of the population living in Effingham County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Effingham County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Effingham County, Georgia, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Effingham County?

The rental vacancy rate in Effingham County is 3 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 Effingham County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Effingham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
99 482 1,527 2,286 447
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Effingham County

A large number of apartments in Effingham County 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 Effingham County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,191 to $2,306. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,191
One BR $1,287
Two BR $1,445
Three BR $1,967
Four BR $2,306
2024 Fair Market Rents in Effingham County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Effingham 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 62 63 percent
One BR 369 77 percent
Two BR 1,274 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Effingham County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Effingham County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Effingham County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County features 182 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 Effingham County, Georgia

There are 412 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Effingham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Effingham County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Effingham County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Effingham County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Effingham County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,301 and $1,590.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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