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

Discover affordable housing in Terrell 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.

Autumn Crest

887 Forrester Dr SE, Dawson, Georgia 39842

Meadow Run Apartments Phase 1 and 2

875 Meadow Run Ln SE, Dawson, Georgia 39842

Standley - Oxford Apartments

7th Ave, Dawson, Georgia 39842

Parrott Rd Better Hms

553 Lemon St NE, Dawson, Georgia 39842

545 Lemon St NE

545 Lemon St NE, Dawson, Georgia 39842

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Terrell County, Georgia
$18.88/hour
$11.63 (+160%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $11.63 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Terrell 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 Terrell County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Terrell County, Georgia?

The County of Terrell County has 9,004 people living in 3,300 households.

There are 4,201 renters living in 1,359 renter households in this County. Renters make up 46.66 percent of the population living in Terrell County.

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

There are an estimated 4,245 housing units in the Terrell County area. Of these, 1,373 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Terrell County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Terrell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Terrell County is 1 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 Terrell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Terrell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 98 341 764 128
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Terrell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Terrell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $854 to $1,620. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $854
One BR $860
Two BR $997
Three BR $1,328
Four BR $1,620
2024 Fair Market Rents in Terrell County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Terrell 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 7 64 percent
One BR 98 100 percent
Two BR 182 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Terrell County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Terrell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Public Housing 116
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 109
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Terrell County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Terrell County, Georgia

Terrell County features 80 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 Terrell County, Georgia

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Terrell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Terrell County, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Terrell County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $897 and $1,097.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.