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

Discover affordable housing in Union County where there are 7+ 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.

The Gardens Apartments

27 Gardens Way, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

The Overlook Apartment Homes

110 Overlook Court, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Branan Lodge

1146 Wesley Mountain Dr, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Pace Nantahala

501 Nantahala Ln, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Tan Yard Branch Apartments, I

234 Tanyard St, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Tan Yard Branch Apartments, II

189 Tanyard St, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Jackson Heights

150 Jackson Hts, Blairsville, Georgia

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

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

How many renters live in Union County, Georgia?

The County of Union County has 24,880 people living in 10,759 households.

There are 4,306 renters living in 2,004 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.31 percent of the population living in Union County.

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

There are an estimated 14,755 housing units in the Union County area. Of these, 2,189 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
94 450 687 633 140
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Union County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,502. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $697
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,247
Four BR $1,502
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Union 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 64 68 percent
One BR 295 66 percent
Two BR 382 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Union County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 138
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 138
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 69
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Union County, Georgia

Union County features 207 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 County, Georgia

There are 199 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Union County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Union County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.