What HUD offices serve Gilmer 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.
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gilmer County.
How many renters live in Gilmer County, Georgia?
The County of Gilmer County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.64 percent of the population living in Gilmer County.
What is the rental market like in Gilmer County, Georgia?
There are an estimated housing units in the Gilmer County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gilmer County, Georgia, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gilmer County?
The rental vacancy rate in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilmer County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 395 | 1,508 | 786 | 232 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilmer County
A large number of apartments in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $634 to $1,588. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $634 |
| One BR | $712 |
| Two BR | $936 |
| Three BR | $1,238 |
| Four BR | $1,588 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gilmer County, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gilmer 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 | 121 | 88 percent |
| One BR | 248 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 673 | 45 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gilmer County, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Gilmer County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gilmer County, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gilmer County, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gilmer County, Georgia
Gilmer County features 224 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 Gilmer County, Georgia
There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gilmer County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilmer County, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gilmer County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gilmer County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gilmer County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,030.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.