Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Thomaston, GA

Discover affordable housing in Thomaston where there are 13+ 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.

Ruthie Manor

101 Ruthie Manor Dr, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Thomaston Voa ( Hannahs Lane )

202 Hannahs Ln, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Thomaston Gardens Apartments

109 W County Rd, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Avera Estates Apartments

240 N Green St, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Potemkin Village of Thomaston

507 Potemkin Village Way, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Loganville Senior

319 N Bethel St, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Farview Apartments

300 Avenue F, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Logan Senior Village

319 S Bethel St, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Woodvalley Apts C/O Cottonlanda Apt

701 Poplar Dr, Thomaston, Georgia

Southern Villas of Thomaston

205 E. County Road, Thomaston, Georgia

Hannah's Mill Apts Ltd

5000 Hannahs Mill Rd, Thomaston, Georgia

Triune Village

202 Triune Ave, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

Drake Heights

104 Adams St, Thomaston, Georgia 30286

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Thomaston, Georgia?

The City of Thomaston has 9,720 people living in 3,711 households.

There are 5,844 renters living in 2,326 renter households in this City. Renters make up 60.12 percent of the population living in Thomaston.

What is the rental market like in Thomaston, Georgia?

There are an estimated 4,494 housing units in the Thomaston area. Of these, 2,446 units are rental homes, making up 54 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Thomaston, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Thomaston?

The rental vacancy rate in Thomaston 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 Thomaston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomaston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 650 919 511 232
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomaston

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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 Thomaston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,179. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $600
One BR $788
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,174
Four BR $1,179
2024 Fair Market Rents in Thomaston, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Thomaston?

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 0 100 percent
One BR 472 73 percent
Two BR 629 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Thomaston, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Thomaston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 217
Public Housing 250
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 233
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 135
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Thomaston, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Thomaston, Georgia

Thomaston features 541 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 Thomaston, Georgia

There are 327 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Thomaston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Thomaston, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Thomaston landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Thomaston.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.