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

Discover affordable housing in Gainesville where there are 61+ 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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Orchard Brook

2020 McEver Rd, Gainesville, Georgia 30504

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accessibility Accessible
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Paces Landing Apartments

2352 Spring Haven Dr, Gainesville, Georgia 30504

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accessibility Accessible
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North Point Apartments

100 North Pointe Dr, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

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accessibility Accessible
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Myrtle Terraces I & II

1326 and 1328 Myrtle St. SE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 1-2
payment $772-964/mo.
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Ridgecrest Apartment Homes

1640 Roper Hill Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 2-3
payment $720/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Church Street Manor

710 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

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The Legacy at Walton Summit

1100 Green Hunter Lane, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 1-2
payment $839-1012/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Walton Summit

1100 Green Hunter Lane, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 1-3
payment $1147/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Indigo Apartments Gainesville

150 Orchard Brook Dr, Gainesville, Georgia 30504

bed 3
payment $1549/mo.
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MAA Lake Lanier

1701 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 3
payment $1608/mo.
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Sunrise Terrace

703 West Ave, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 1-2
payment $1195-1320/mo.
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Summit Place at Limestone

2350 Windward Ln, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 3
payment $1675/mo.
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Towne Creek Apartment Homes

700 Washington St NW, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

bed 1-2
payment $1184-1385/mo.
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4510 Price Rd

4510 Price Rd, Gainesville, Georgia 30506

bed 3
payment $1800/mo.
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3979 Hidden Hollow Dr

3979 Hidden Hollow Dr, Gainesville, Georgia 30506

bed 2
payment $1675/mo.
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8025 Ivyshaw Dr

8025 Ivyshaw Dr, Gainesville, Georgia 30506

bed 4
payment $2380/mo.
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6595 Keith Bridge Rd

6595 Keith Bridge Rd, Gainesville, Georgia 30506

bed 3
payment $1625/mo.
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4426 Highland Gate Pkwy

4426 Highland Gate Pkwy, Gainesville, Georgia 30506

bed 3
payment $2170/mo.
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4101 Sharon Dr

4101 Sharon Dr, Gainesville, Georgia 30507

bed 3
payment $1615/mo.
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3855 Brookburn Park

3855 Brookburn Park, Gainesville, Georgia 30506

bed 3
payment $1999/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, Georgia
$26.25/hour
$19.00 (+262%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $19.00 (+262%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gainesville, 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, Homeownership programs for Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Gainesville, Georgia?

The City of Gainesville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.75 percent of the population living in Gainesville.

What is the rental market like in Gainesville, Georgia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Gainesville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gainesville, Georgia, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gainesville?

The rental vacancy rate in Gainesville is 8 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 Gainesville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gainesville
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
4692,0573,7101,765383
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gainesville

A large number of apartments in Gainesville 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 Gainesville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,076 to $1,932. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,076
One BR$1,235
Two BR$1,386
Three BR$1,711
Four BR$1,932
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gainesville, Georgia

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

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
Studio35275 percent
One BR1,39368 percent
Two BR2,40265 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gainesville, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Gainesville?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gainesville, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Gainesville, Georgia

Gainesville features 720 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 Gainesville, Georgia

There are 1,324 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gainesville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gainesville, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gainesville, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,247 and $1,525.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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