Liberty County, Georgia Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Liberty County, Georgia

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Liberty County. Go to the Georgia Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Liberty County.

Finding Affordable Housing in Liberty County, Georgia

There are 173 low-income apartments in Liberty County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 896 low-income homes in Liberty County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $345 towards rent each month.

Live Oak Villas

228 Wisteria Rd
Midway, Georgia
$527-626
1-2 BR

Regency Park Apartments

100 Regency Pl
Hinesville, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-4 BR
Rent Assisted

Ashton Place

634 Airport Rd
Hinesville, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Memorial Drive Apartments

308 Memorial Dr.
Hinesville, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Royal Oaks

939 Pineland Avenue
Hinesville, Georgia

Liberty Group Homes

760 S Main St
Hinesville, Georgia
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Baytree Apartments

217 Bradwell St
Hinesville, Georgia
Rent Assisted

Northgate Apartments

804 Veterans Pkwy
Hinesville, Georgia
Rent Assisted

Raintree Apartments

601 Saunders Ave
Hinesville, Georgia
Rent Assisted

Grove Park Apartments

450 S Main St
Hinesville, Georgia
Affordable
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 19th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Liberty County

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Liberty County

City Apartments
Hinesville, GA Affordable Housing programs support 11 apartment communities in Hinesville.
Midway, GA Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Midway.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Liberty 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.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

Housing Authority Programs
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Liberty County.

Liberty County, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County features 896 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 Liberty County, Georgia

There are 173 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Liberty County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Liberty County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Liberty County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Liberty County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Liberty County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $965 and $1,179.

2023 Liberty County, Georgia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Liberty County, Georgia Fair Market Rent $928 $949 $1,072 $1,524 $1,826
Liberty County, Georgia Payment Standard Range $835 to $1,021 $854 to $1,044 $965 to $1,179 $1,372 to $1,676 $1,643 to $2,009

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Liberty County, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 12
Total Low Income Apartments 1,141
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 896
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.82
Average Household Size 2.72
Median Household Income $42,201 ±$1,401
Median Rent $958 ±$29
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.39% ± 3.46pp
Total Population 64,427

Population and Household Demographics

Liberty County is a county in Georgia with a population of 64,427. There are 22,943 households in the county with an average household size of 2.72 persons. 52.55% of households in Liberty County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Liberty County

The median gross income for households in Liberty County is $42,201 a year, or $3,517 a month. The median rent for the county is $958 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Liberty County, a household making less than $3,193 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.39% of households who rent are overburdened in Liberty County.

Area Median Income In Liberty County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Liberty County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $57,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Liberty County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Liberty County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Liberty County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$13,590 $18,310 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $35,800 $38,300 $40,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Liberty County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$21,600 $24,700 $27,800 $30,850 $33,350 $35,800 $38,300 $40,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Liberty County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$34,550 $39,500 $44,450 $49,350 $53,300 $57,250 $61,200 $65,150