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

Discover affordable housing in Quitman where there are 5+ 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.

Spring Creek B

2010 S Court St, Quitman, Georgia 31643

Preston Place Apartments

100 Phillips Dr, Quitman, Georgia 31643

Brook Forest Apt

2090 S. Court Street, Quitman, Georgia

Hillsdale Heights

619 W Stewart St, Quitman, Georgia 31643

Woodmere Apartments I

650 Barwick Rd, Quitman, Georgia 31643

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Quitman, Georgia
$19.68/hour
$12.43 (+171%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $12.43 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Quitman, 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 Public Housing programs for Quitman, Georgia.
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 Quitman, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Quitman, Georgia?

The City of Quitman has 4,050 people living in 1,504 households.

There are 2,199 renters living in 771 renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.3 percent of the population living in Quitman.

What is the rental market like in Quitman, Georgia?

There are an estimated 1,928 housing units in the Quitman area. Of these, 789 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Quitman, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Quitman?

The rental vacancy rate in Quitman is 2 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 Quitman for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Quitman
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 237 202 205 127
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Quitman

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Quitman

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,618. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $792
Two BR $1,039
Three BR $1,389
Four BR $1,618
2024 Fair Market Rents in Quitman, Georgia

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

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 217 92 percent
Two BR 127 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Quitman, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Quitman?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 108
Public Housing 202
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 74
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Quitman, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Quitman, Georgia

Quitman features 276 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 Quitman, Georgia

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Quitman.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Quitman, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Quitman landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Quitman.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Quitman, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.