Union City, Georgia Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Union City, Georgia

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Union City. Go to the Georgia Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Union City.

Finding Affordable Housing in Union City, Georgia

There are 122 low-income apartments in Union City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 319 low-income homes in Union City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $384 towards rent each month.

South Fulton Homes, Inc

5074 Dixie Lake Rd
Union City, Georgia
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Cc Estates Miller Manor

7601 Lester Rd
Union City, Georgia
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Cc Garden Terrace

7505 Lester Rd
Union City, Georgia
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Union City Ha

4859 Jonesboro Rd
Union City, Georgia

Chdo - Land Acquisition - Christian City, Inc

7345 Red Oak Rd
Union City, Georgia
Affordable

Cc Sparks Manor

7290 Lester Rd
Union City, Georgia
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Maplewood Park

6355 Oakley Rd
Union City, Georgia
Affordable

Cc Larry Moore Manor

7340 Lester Rd
Union City, Georgia
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 14th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Union City

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Public Housing Agencies Serving Union City, 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.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Union City Public Housing
Housing Authority of Fulton County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Union City.

Union City, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Union City, Georgia

Union City features 319 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 Union City, Georgia

There are 122 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union City, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Union City landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Union City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Union City, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,398 and $1,708.

2023 Union City, Georgia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Union City, Georgia Fair Market Rent $1,345 $1,375 $1,553 $1,890 $2,308
Union City, Georgia Payment Standard Range $1,211 to $1,480 $1,238 to $1,513 $1,398 to $1,708 $1,701 to $2,079 $2,077 to $2,539

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Union City, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 441
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 319
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 62%
Average Renter Household Size 2.55
Average Household Size 2.66
Median Household Income $34,966 ±$3,666
Median Rent $819 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.29% ± 7.71pp
Total Population 20,459

Population and Household Demographics

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia with a population of 20,459. There are 7,673 households in the city with an average household size of 2.66 persons. 62% of households in Union City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Union City

The median gross income for households in Union City is $34,966 a year, or $2,914 a month. The median rent for the city is $819 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Union City, a household making less than $2,730 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Union City.

Area Median Income In Union City

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Union City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fulton County.

In Union City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $96,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Union City

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Union City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Union City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,250 $23,150 $26,050 $28,900 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Union City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,750 $38,600 $43,400 $48,200 $52,100 $55,950 $59,800 $63,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Union City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,000 $61,700 $69,400 $77,100 $83,300 $89,450 $95,650 $101,800