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

Discover affordable housing in Thomas County where there are 11+ 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.

Market Station

201 Market St, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Providence Plaza Apartments ( I, II )

115 S Pinetree Blvd, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Villa North Apartments Ltd

555 Cassidy Rd, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Hampton Lake Apartments

105 Caitlin Ln, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Walnut Square

100 Walnut Square Dr, Thomasville, Georgia 31757

Hunters Chase Apartments

805 Old Albany Rd, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Windsor Lake Senior Apartments

241 Cove Landing Dr, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Wood Valley Apartments

1325 Warner St, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

Woodedge Manor Apt

311 S Oak St, Boston, Georgia

Rosedale Terrace

465 W Jefferson St, Boston, Georgia 31626

College Terrace

127 Cherokee St, Thomasville, Georgia 31792

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Thomas County, Georgia
$20.23/hour
$12.98 (+179%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $12.98 (+179%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Thomas 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 Thomas County, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Thomas County, Georgia?

The County of Thomas County has 45,665 people living in 18,168 households.

There are 16,595 renters living in 6,853 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.34 percent of the population living in Thomas County.

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

There are an estimated 20,796 housing units in the Thomas County area. Of these, 6,990 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Thomas County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Thomas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Thomas 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 Thomas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
205 871 2,316 3,072 336
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Thomas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $926
Two BR $1,068
Three BR $1,416
Four BR $1,473
2024 Fair Market Rents in Thomas County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Thomas 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 105 51 percent
One BR 537 62 percent
Two BR 1,406 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Thomas County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Thomas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 131
Public Housing 359
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 275
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Thomas County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Thomas County, Georgia

Thomas County features 627 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 Thomas County, Georgia

There are 407 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Thomas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Thomas County, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Thomas County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $961 and $1,175.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.