What HUD offices serve Toombs 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.
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Toombs County.
How many renters live in Toombs County, Georgia?
The County of Toombs County has 26,946 people living in 9,754 households.
There are 10,106 renters living in 3,508 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.5 percent of the population living in Toombs County.
What is the rental market like in Toombs County, Georgia?
There are an estimated 12,062 housing units in the Toombs County area. Of these, 3,924 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Toombs County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Toombs County?
The rental vacancy rate in Toombs County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Toombs County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Toombs County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 344 | 1,234 | 1,424 | 376 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Toombs County
A large number of apartments in Toombs 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 Toombs County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Toombs County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,346. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $669 |
| One BR | $674 |
| Two BR | $885 |
| Three BR | $1,236 |
| Four BR | $1,346 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Toombs County, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Toombs 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 | 83 | 64 percent |
| One BR | 257 | 75 percent |
| Two BR | 1,008 | 82 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Toombs County, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Toombs County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Toombs County, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 46 |
| Public Housing | 240 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 152 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 10 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 231 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Toombs County, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Toombs County, Georgia
Toombs County features 246 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 Toombs County, Georgia
There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Toombs County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Toombs County, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Toombs County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Toombs County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Toombs County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
