What HUD offices serve Reidsville, 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 Reidsville.
How many renters live in Reidsville, Georgia?
The City of Reidsville has 2,538 people living in 1,090 households.
There are 1,026 renters living in 461 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.43 percent of the population living in Reidsville.
What is the rental market like in Reidsville, Georgia?
There are an estimated 1,260 housing units in the Reidsville area. Of these, 510 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Reidsville, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Reidsville?
The rental vacancy rate in Reidsville is 6 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 Reidsville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reidsville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 115 | 88 | 215 | 43 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reidsville
A large number of apartments in Reidsville 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 Reidsville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Reidsville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $728 to $1,502. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $728 |
| One BR | $732 |
| Two BR | $885 |
| Three BR | $1,174 |
| Four BR | $1,502 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Reidsville, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Reidsville?
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 | 101 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 68 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Reidsville, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Reidsville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Reidsville, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 84 |
| Public Housing | 164 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 12 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 94 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Reidsville, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Reidsville, Georgia
Reidsville features 241 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 Reidsville, Georgia
There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Reidsville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Reidsville, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Reidsville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Reidsville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Reidsville, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
