What HUD offices serve Leslie, 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 Leslie.
How many renters live in Leslie, Georgia?
The City of Leslie has 525 people living in 171 households.
There are 250 renters living in 41 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.62 percent of the population living in Leslie.
What is the rental market like in Leslie, Georgia?
There are an estimated 252 housing units in the Leslie area. Of these, 59 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leslie, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leslie?
The rental vacancy rate in Leslie is 31 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 Leslie for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leslie
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 15 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leslie
A large number of apartments in Leslie 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 Leslie are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Leslie
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $700 to $1,255. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $700 |
| One BR | $704 |
| Two BR | $904 |
| Three BR | $1,093 |
| Four BR | $1,255 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leslie, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Leslie?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Leslie, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Leslie?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Leslie, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leslie, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Leslie, Georgia
Leslie features 22 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 Leslie, Georgia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leslie.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Leslie, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leslie landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Leslie.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leslie, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $814 and $994.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
