Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fort Valley, GA

Discover affordable housing in Fort Valley where there are 14+ 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.

Reserve at Hampton

3460 Hwy 341, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

College Square Apartments

1207 Edward St, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Vallihi Historic

523 Vineville Street, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Westside Villas

108 Brooks Blvd, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Lakeview Apartments

1105 Edward Street, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Indian Oaks

1103 E Church St , Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Magnolia Terrace I & II

714 Green Street, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Windsor Court

1201 Orange St, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Marvin Gardens II

101 Atlantic Ave, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Marvin Gardens

301 Edward Ct, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Housing Sys Assoc Phase IV

103 Brooks Blvd, Fort Valley, Georgia

Valley Pines Housing Systems Ass

104 Brooks Blvd, Fort Valley, Georgia

Gatwick - Senior Village

PO Box 56, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Tabor Heights

312 Warwick Ave, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fort Valley, Georgia
$18.96/hour
$11.71 (+161%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $11.71 (+161%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fort Valley, 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 Fort Valley, 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 Fort Valley, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Fort Valley, Georgia?

The City of Fort Valley has 8,821 people living in 3,118 households.

There are 3,921 renters living in 1,819 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.45 percent of the population living in Fort Valley.

What is the rental market like in Fort Valley, Georgia?

There are an estimated 4,120 housing units in the Fort Valley area. Of these, 2,113 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Valley, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Valley?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Valley is 12 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 Fort Valley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Valley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
159 186 820 557 97
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Valley

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Fort Valley

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,333. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $787
Two BR $1,001
Three BR $1,247
Four BR $1,333
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Valley, Georgia

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

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 116 73 percent
One BR 146 78 percent
Two BR 679 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Valley, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Fort Valley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 386
Public Housing 92
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 278
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Valley, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley features 450 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 Fort Valley, Georgia

There are 377 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Valley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Valley, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Valley, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $901 and $1,101.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.