What HUD offices serve Hephzibah, 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 Hephzibah.
How many renters live in Hephzibah, Georgia?
The City of Hephzibah has 3,869 people living in 1,289 households.
There are 1,422 renters living in 440 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.75 percent of the population living in Hephzibah.
What is the rental market like in Hephzibah, Georgia?
There are an estimated 1,478 housing units in the Hephzibah area. Of these, 463 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hephzibah, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hephzibah?
The rental vacancy rate in Hephzibah 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 Hephzibah for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hephzibah
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 36 | 371 | 33 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hephzibah
A large number of apartments in Hephzibah have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Hephzibah are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Hephzibah
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $805 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $805 |
| One BR | $961 |
| Two BR | $1,100 |
| Three BR | $1,463 |
| Four BR | $1,779 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hephzibah, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hephzibah?
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 |
| Two BR | 36 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hephzibah, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Hephzibah?
Income Based Apartments in Hephzibah, Georgia
Hephzibah features 136 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 Hephzibah, Georgia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hephzibah.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hephzibah, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hephzibah landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hephzibah.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hephzibah, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
