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

Discover affordable housing in Chatham County where there are 162+ 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.

Harmony Greene

201 Harmony Blvd, Pooler, Georgia 31322

bed 2-4
payment $465-859/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Rendant Apartments

1030 Shawnee Street, Savannah, Georgia 31419

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

The Woods of Savannah

7364-C Hodgson Memorial Dr, Savannah, Georgia 31406

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Savannah Gardens

515 Pennsylvania Ave, Savannah, Georgia 31404

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Savannah Gardens Senior Residences

501 Pennsylvania Ave, Savannah, Georgia 31404

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Savannah Gardens, Phase III

500 Pennsylvania Ave, Savannah, Georgia 31404

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Magnolia Lane

108 E US Highway 80, Bloomingdale, Georgia 31302

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

Bradley Pointe Apartments

1355 Bradley Blvd, Savannah, Georgia 31419

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Savannah Summit

135 Hampstead Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31405

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Snap I Apartments

1 W Henry St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Live Oak Landing II

1210 Wheaton St., Savannah, Georgia 31404

bed 1-3
payment $762-1052/mo.

Rose of Sharon

322 E Taylor St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Live Oak Landing

1212 Wheaton Street, Savannah, Georgia 31404

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Ihs Savannah

1928 E Montgomery Xrd, Savannah, Georgia 31406

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Thomas Francis Williams Court Apartments

1900 Lincoln St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

payment Subsidized

Georgia Infirmary a Habersham Place

410 E 35th St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

St Johns Villa Apartments

506 Blair St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior

Snap III Apartments

918 Abercorn St, Savannah, Georgia 31401

Georgia Infirmary B Hamilton Place

512 Hamilton Ct, Savannah, Georgia 31401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior

Sustainable Fellwood Phase III

40 Eagle St, Savannah, Georgia 31415

bed 1-2
payment $339-850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Chatham 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
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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 Chatham County, Georgia
$27.37/hour
$20.12 (+277%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $20.12 (+277%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Chatham County, Georgia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Chatham 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), Public Housing programs for Chatham County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Chatham County, Georgia?

The County of Chatham County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 39.81 percent of the population living in Chatham County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Chatham County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chatham County, Georgia, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chatham County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chatham County is 7 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 Chatham County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chatham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,069 11,143 22,068 15,363 2,076
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chatham County

A large number of apartments in Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chatham 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 1,009 49 percent
One BR 6,019 54 percent
Two BR 11,685 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chatham County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Chatham County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chatham County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County features 3,021 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 Chatham County, Georgia

There are 2,670 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chatham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chatham County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chatham County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Chatham County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chatham 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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