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

Discover affordable housing in Screven County 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.

Westview Apartments II

150 Westview Dr, Sylvania, Georgia 30467

Sylvania Place

101 Sylvania Place Dr, Sylvania, Georgia 30467

Sylvania Place Apartments

119 Sylvania Place Dr, Sylvania, Georgia 30467

103 Lee St

103 Lee St, Sylvania, Georgia 30467

202 Ogeechee St

202 Ogeechee St, Newington, Georgia 30446

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Screven County, Georgia
$16.76/hour
$9.51 (+131%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Screven 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 Public Housing programs for Screven County, Georgia.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Screven County, 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 Screven County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Screven County, Georgia?

The County of Screven County has 14,026 people living in 4,727 households.

There are 3,836 renters living in 1,221 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.35 percent of the population living in Screven County.

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

There are an estimated 6,528 housing units in the Screven County area. Of these, 1,723 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Screven County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Screven County?

The rental vacancy rate in Screven County is 23 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 Screven County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Screven County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
51 115 490 487 74
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Screven County

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Screven County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,270. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $674
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,199
Four BR $1,270
2024 Fair Market Rents in Screven County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Screven 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
Studio 35 69 percent
One BR 96 83 percent
Two BR 342 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Screven County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Screven County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Public Housing 92
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 154
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Screven County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Screven County, Georgia

Screven County features 208 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 Screven County, Georgia

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Screven County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Screven County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Screven County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Screven County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Screven County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.