Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Villa Rica, GA

Discover affordable housing in Villa Rica where there are 6+ 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.

Conners Senior Village, Phase II

9501 Conners Rd, Villa Rica, Georgia 30180

The Legacy at Walton Trail

200 Walton Way, Villa Rica, Georgia 30180

Hickory Falls Apartments

801 Hickory Level Rd, Villa Rica, Georgia 30180

Hampton Court II

70 Industrial Blvd, Villa Rica, Georgia

Hampton Court I

70 Industrial Blvd, Villa Rica, Georgia

Old Twn Hms Auburn Ave

600 Dallas Hwy, Villa Rica, Georgia 30180

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Villa Rica, Georgia
$34.92/hour
$27.67 (+382%) more than Georgia minimum wage and $27.67 (+382%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Villa Rica, 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 Villa Rica, 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 Villa Rica, Georgia.

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

How many renters live in Villa Rica, Georgia?

The City of Villa Rica has 17,354 people living in 5,862 households.

There are 5,724 renters living in 2,114 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.98 percent of the population living in Villa Rica.

What is the rental market like in Villa Rica, Georgia?

There are an estimated 6,435 housing units in the Villa Rica area. Of these, 2,152 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Villa Rica, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Villa Rica?

The rental vacancy rate in Villa Rica is 2 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 Villa Rica for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Villa Rica
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 243 755 758 301
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Villa Rica

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Villa Rica

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,599 to $2,707. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,599
One BR $1,643
Two BR $1,844
Three BR $2,230
Four BR $2,707
2024 Fair Market Rents in Villa Rica, Georgia

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

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 23 100 percent
One BR 243 100 percent
Two BR 685 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Villa Rica, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Villa Rica?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 296
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 141
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Villa Rica, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Villa Rica, Georgia

Villa Rica features 236 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 Villa Rica, Georgia

There are 280 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Villa Rica.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Villa Rica, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Villa Rica, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,660 and $2,028.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.