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

Discover affordable housing in Telfair County where there are 8+ 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.

Willow Creek Apartments

136 E Willow Creek Ln, Mcrae, Georgia 31055

Heritage Villas

78 N Irwinton Ave, Helena, Georgia 31037

Treeloft Apt

134 E Oak St, Mcrae, Georgia 31055

McRae-Helena Estates

7 Industrial Boulevard, Mcrae, Georgia 31055

Village Square Apartments

70 Erie St, Lumber City, Georgia 31549

Herman Talmadge Apartments

200 NE Railroad St, Mcrae, Georgia 31055

Jt Village Square Lp

10 Erie St, Lumber City, Georgia 31549

10 Main St

10 Main St, Lumber City, Georgia 31549

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Telfair 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 Telfair 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Telfair County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Telfair County, Georgia?

The County of Telfair County has 12,619 people living in 2,948 households.

There are 3,118 renters living in 774 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.71 percent of the population living in Telfair County.

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

There are an estimated 4,836 housing units in the Telfair County area. Of these, 816 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Telfair County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Telfair County?

The rental vacancy rate in Telfair County is 5 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 Telfair County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Telfair County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
85 35 230 342 81
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Telfair County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Telfair County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,179. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $697
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,115
Four BR $1,179
2024 Fair Market Rents in Telfair County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Telfair 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 66 78 percent
One BR 35 100 percent
Two BR 139 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Telfair County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Telfair County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Public Housing 87
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 101
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Telfair County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Telfair County, Georgia

Telfair County features 265 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 Telfair County, Georgia

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Telfair County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Telfair County, Georgia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.