Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kennesaw, GA

Discover affordable housing in Kennesaw where there are 63+ 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.

Lakeside Vista Apartments

2100 Ellison Lakes Dr NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

bed 1-3
payment $1380-1519/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Laurels Edge

3950 Frey Rd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Walton Ridenour Apartments

1425 Ridenour Blvd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Alta Ridenour Senior Apartments

1350 Ridenour Blvd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

The Blake

3453 Busbee Dr NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1
payment $1394/mo.

Park at Main

2891 Lewis St NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-3
payment $1534-2194/mo.

Halston Shiloh Valley Apartments

2100 Shiloh Valley Dr, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-2
payment $1447-1670/mo.

MAA Milstead

3355 George Busbee Pky NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-3
payment $1558-2108/mo.

MAA Shiloh

1750 Shiloh Rd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-3
payment $1358-2023/mo.

Hawthorne at Kennesaw

4045 George Busbee Pky, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-3
payment $1435-1842/mo.

Barrett Walk

2055 Barrett Lakes Blvd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-2
payment $1433-1633/mo.

Avana Kennesaw

3840 Jiles Rd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-3
payment $1399-1948/mo.

The Lacy at South Main

2652 S Main St, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1
payment $1602/mo.

Twenty25 Barrett

2025 Barrett Lakes Blvd NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1
payment $1534/mo.

Bell Kennesaw Mountain

2504 Trees of Kennesaw Pkwy, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

bed 1-3
payment $1470-2055/mo.

The Landing on Summers Street

2555 Cobb Pky, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

bed 1
payment $1575/mo.

Avana Ridenour

1575 Ridenour Pky, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

bed 1
payment $1589/mo.

The 1800 at Barrett Lakes Apartments

1800 Barrett Lakes Blvd, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-3
payment $1179-1555/mo.

Walden Ridge

3093 NW Cobb Pky, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

bed 1-3
payment $1499-1898/mo.

Shiloh Green

50 Walton Green Way NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

bed 1-4
payment $687-1395/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kennesaw, 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
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 Kennesaw, Georgia
$34.92/hour
$27.67 (+382%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $27.67 (+382%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kennesaw, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Kennesaw, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Kennesaw, Georgia?

The City of Kennesaw has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.43 percent of the population living in Kennesaw.

What is the rental market like in Kennesaw, Georgia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Kennesaw area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kennesaw, Georgia, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kennesaw?

The rental vacancy rate in Kennesaw is 4 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 Kennesaw for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kennesaw
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
55 629 1,898 1,328 516
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kennesaw

A large number of apartments in Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw

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 Size 2024 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 Kennesaw, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kennesaw?

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 29 53 percent
One BR 429 68 percent
Two BR 711 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kennesaw, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Kennesaw?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kennesaw, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw features 50 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 Kennesaw, Georgia

There are 946 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kennesaw.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kennesaw, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kennesaw landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kennesaw.

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