Spalding County, Georgia Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Spalding County, Georgia

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Spalding County. Go to the Georgia Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Spalding County.

Finding Affordable Housing in Spalding County, Georgia

There are 388 low-income apartments in Spalding County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Spalding County, Georgia can range from $550 to $684 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 887 low-income homes in Spalding County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $343 towards rent each month.

TERRACES AT THE PARK

854 WESTBROOK ST
Griffin, Georgia
$600-725
1-2 BR
55+

IRIS AT PARK POINTE

859 PARK POINTE DR
Griffin, Georgia
$575-700
1-2 BR
55+

Ava Park Apartments

1100 W College Ext
Griffin, Georgia
$550-684
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

The Iris at Park Pointe

859 Park Pointe Drive
Griffin, Georgia
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Terraces at the Park

854 Westbrook Street
Griffin, Georgia
62+
Affordable

Northside Hills Apartments

615 Northside Dr
Griffin, Georgia
Rent Assisted

Heritage Apartments

1012 Beck St
Griffin, Georgia
Rent Assisted

The Oaks at Park Pointe Apartments

420 Park Road
Griffin, Georgia
Affordable

St Phiilip Villas

829 N Hill St
Griffin, Georgia
Affordable

St Georges Court

110 N 10th St
Griffin, Georgia
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Spalding County

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Spalding County

City Apartments
Griffin, GA Affordable Housing programs support 16 apartment communities in Griffin.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Spalding 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.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

Housing Authority Programs
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Spalding County.

Spalding County, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Spalding County, Georgia

Spalding County features 887 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 Spalding County, Georgia

There are 388 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Spalding County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Spalding County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Spalding County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Spalding County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Spalding County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,398 and $1,708.

2023 Spalding County, Georgia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Spalding County, Georgia Fair Market Rent $1,345 $1,375 $1,553 $1,890 $2,308
Spalding County, Georgia Payment Standard Range $1,211 to $1,480 $1,238 to $1,513 $1,398 to $1,708 $1,701 to $2,079 $2,077 to $2,539

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Spalding County, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 16
Total Low Income Apartments 1,360
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 887
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.62%
Average Renter Household Size 2.93
Average Household Size 2.76
Median Household Income $40,246 ±$2,344
Median Rent $786 ±$20
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.16% ± 5.05pp
Total Population 63,873

Population and Household Demographics

Spalding County is a county in Georgia with a population of 63,873. There are 22,717 households in the county with an average household size of 2.76 persons. 38.62% of households in Spalding County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Spalding County

The median gross income for households in Spalding County is $40,246 a year, or $3,354 a month. The median rent for the county is $786 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Spalding County, a household making less than $2,620 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.16% of households who rent are overburdened in Spalding County.

Area Median Income In Spalding County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Spalding County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $96,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Spalding County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Spalding County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Spalding County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,250 $23,150 $26,050 $28,900 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Spalding County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,750 $38,600 $43,400 $48,200 $52,100 $55,950 $59,800 $63,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Spalding County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,000 $61,700 $69,400 $77,100 $83,300 $89,450 $95,650 $101,800