Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Long County, GA

Discover affordable housing in Long County where there are 3+ 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.

Twin Oaks Apartments

200 Twin Oaks, Ludowici, Georgia 31316

Sams Twin Oaks

158 Twin Oaks Dr SE Apt 200, Ludowici, Georgia 31316

Sandalwood Terrace

23 NW 4th St, Ludowici, Georgia 31316

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Long County, Georgia
$17.22/hour
$9.97 (+137%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.97 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Long 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Long County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Long County, Georgia?

The County of Long County has 16,804 people living in 5,547 households.

There are 6,354 renters living in 2,173 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.81 percent of the population living in Long County.

What is the rental market like in Long County, Georgia?

There are an estimated 6,383 housing units in the Long County area. Of these, 2,195 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Long County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Long County?

The rental vacancy rate in Long County is 1 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 Long County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Long County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 327 627 947 272
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Long County

A large number of apartments in Long County 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 Long County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Long County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $788 to $1,543. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $788
One BR $810
Two BR $909
Three BR $1,237
Four BR $1,543
2024 Fair Market Rents in Long County, Georgia

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

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
One BR 290 89 percent
Two BR 350 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Long County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Long County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 70
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 31
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Long County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Long County, Georgia

Long County features 31 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 Long County, Georgia

There are 41 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Long County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Long County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Long County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Long County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Long County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $818 and $1,000.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.