What HUD offices serve Hoschton, 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 Hoschton.
How many renters live in Hoschton, Georgia?
The City of Hoschton has 3,099 people living in 1,124 households.
There are 649 renters living in 232 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.94 percent of the population living in Hoschton.
What is the rental market like in Hoschton, Georgia?
There are an estimated 1,238 housing units in the Hoschton area. Of these, 232 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hoschton, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hoschton?
The rental vacancy rate in Hoschton is 0 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 Hoschton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hoschton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7 | 116 | 24 | 54 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hoschton
A large number of apartments in Hoschton 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 Hoschton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Hoschton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,550. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $810 |
| One BR | $815 |
| Two BR | $1,006 |
| Three BR | $1,359 |
| Four BR | $1,550 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hoschton, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hoschton?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 7 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 93 | 80 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hoschton, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Hoschton?
Income Based Apartments in Hoschton, Georgia
Hoschton features 0 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 Hoschton, Georgia
There are 212 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hoschton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hoschton, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hoschton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hoschton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hoschton, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $905 and $1,107.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
