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

Discover affordable housing in Franklin County where there are 9+ 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.

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Crestview Manor Apartments

401 Dovetown Rd, Royston, Georgia 30662

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Heather Highlands

10 Ed Smith Way, Royston, Georgia 30662

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Cobb Center Inc

234 Turner St, Royston, Georgia 30662

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
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Ridgewood Hills Townhouse Apartments Ltd

208 Poole St, Lavonia, Georgia 30553

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
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Lavonia Gardens Apartments

120 Brickyard Rd, Lavonia, Georgia 30553

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Royston Townhouses

135 Spring St, Royston, Georgia

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Cobb Place

124 Hospital Rd, Royston, Georgia

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Gaines Homes

87 Royston Homes Cir, Royston, Georgia 30662

payment Subsidized
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Vandiver Dansby Homes

13114 Jones St, Lavonia, Georgia 30553

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Franklin 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.

BadgeDescription
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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 Franklin County, Georgia
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Franklin County, Georgia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Franklin 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.

Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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 Franklin County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Franklin County, Georgia?

The County of Franklin County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.06 percent of the population living in Franklin County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Franklin County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Franklin County, Georgia, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Franklin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Franklin County is 9 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 Franklin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
362668281,00072
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County

A large number of apartments in Franklin 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 Franklin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,270. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$669
One BR$674
Two BR$885
Three BR$1,140
Four BR$1,270
2024 Fair Market Rents in Franklin County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Franklin 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio1439 percent
One BR21681 percent
Two BR46656 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Franklin County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Franklin County?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Franklin County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Franklin County, Georgia

Franklin County features 509 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 Franklin County, Georgia

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Franklin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Franklin County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Franklin County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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