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

Discover affordable housing in Gwinnett County where there are 361+ 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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Herrington Mill Apartments

1564 Herrington Rd, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Bradford Gwinnett Apartments

100 Castor Dr, Norcross, Georgia 30071

bed 1-3
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Bradford Gwinnett Townhomes

100 Castor Dr, Norcross, Georgia 30071

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Groves of Lawrenceville

850 Hillcrest Green Drive, NW., Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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South Town Square

250 Applewood Dr., Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Hearthside Lawrenceville

600 Rubye Neal Ln., Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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MainStreet on the Green (62+)

4115 South Lee St, Buford, Georgia 30518

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Heartside Sugarloaf Senior Apartment(62+)

5600 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Lawrenceville Handicapped Housing

420 Hillcrest Rd NW, Lilburn, Georgia 30047

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Gwinnett Christian Terrace

414 Berkmar Way NW, Lilburn, Georgia 30047

payment Subsidized
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Applewood III

180 Applewood Dr, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Applewood II

150 Applewood Dr, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Mainstreet Breckinridge

3500 Breckinridge Boulevard, Duluth, Georgia 30096

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Fieldhouse Apartments

44 Braves Ave, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

bed 1-2
payment $1331-1781/mo.
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MAA McDaniel Farm

3355 McDaniel Rd, Duluth, Georgia 30096

bed 1-3
payment $1385-2070/mo.
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Domain Apartments

6860 Bebout Dr, Norcross, Georgia 30093

bed 1-3
payment $1208-2024/mo.
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The Crest at Berkeley Lake

3575 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, Georgia 30096

bed 1-3
payment $1315-2079/mo.
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Bridgewater

1500 Ridge Brook Tr., Duluth, Georgia 30096

bed 1-3
payment $1325-1925/mo.
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Ellison at The Exchange

1400 Laurel Crossing Pky, Buford, Georgia 30519

bed 1
payment $1475/mo.
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Cadence

1270 Hillcrest Dr, Sugar Hill, Georgia 30518

bed 1
payment $1608/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Gwinnett 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Gwinnett County, Georgia
$34.92/hour
$27.67 (+382%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $27.67 (+382%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Gwinnett County, Georgia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Gwinnett County, Georgia?

The County of Gwinnett County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.06 percent of the population living in Gwinnett County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Gwinnett County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gwinnett County, Georgia, there are 1.02 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gwinnett County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gwinnett County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Gwinnett County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gwinnett County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
2,19722,57536,20732,52712,892
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gwinnett County

A large number of apartments in Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,599 to $2,707. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,599
One BR$1,643
Two BR$1,844
Three BR$2,230
Four BR$2,707
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gwinnett County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gwinnett 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
Studio1,25157 percent
One BR14,37064 percent
Two BR12,61535 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gwinnett County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Gwinnett County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gwinnett County, 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
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gwinnett County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Gwinnett County features 1,054 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia

There are 3,653 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gwinnett County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gwinnett County, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gwinnett County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,660 and $2,028.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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