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

Discover affordable housing in Marietta where there are 127+ 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.

The Coleman Drive House

Lot 14 Coleman Dr, Marietta, Georgia 30064

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

The Eighteenth House

25 Highland Ave NW, Marietta, Georgia 30064

Sedgefield Apartments

1136 W Commons, Marietta, Georgia 30062

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Marietta - Cobb Winter Shelter

1507 Church Street Ext NE, Marietta, Georgia 30060

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Alexis Parc Apartments

Roselane St, Marietta, Georgia 30060

bed 1-2

Branson Walk

312 Victory Dr SE, Marietta, Georgia 30060

Acquisition and Rehabilitation Devereux

2740 Tiffany Dr SW, Marietta, Georgia 30008

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Marietta, 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 Marietta, 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 Marietta, 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 Marietta, Georgia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Marietta, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Marietta, Georgia?

The City of Marietta has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.6 percent of the population living in Marietta.

What is the rental market like in Marietta, Georgia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Marietta area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marietta, Georgia, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marietta?

The rental vacancy rate in Marietta is 7 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 Marietta for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marietta
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
560 3,812 6,707 1,610 398
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marietta

A large number of apartments in Marietta 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 Marietta

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 Marietta, Georgia

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

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 440 79 percent
One BR 3,228 85 percent
Two BR 3,909 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marietta, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Marietta?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marietta, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Marietta, Georgia

Marietta features 290 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 Marietta, Georgia

There are 2,604 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marietta.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marietta, Georgia

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

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