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

Discover affordable housing in Cherokee County where there are 16+ 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.

Abbington Ridge

821 Northridge Rd., Ball Ground, Georgia 30107

Hearthside Towne Lake(62+ Senior Community)

1561 Stone Bridge Pkwy, Woodstock, Georgia 30189

Colbert Square

211 Woodpark Pl, Woodstock, Georgia 30188

Cherokee Residential Services

133 Univeter Rd, Canton, Georgia 30114

Canton Mill Lofts

550 Riverstone Pkwy, Canton, Georgia 30114

Alta Ridge Walk

1 Elena Way, Woodstock, Georgia 30188

River Ridge Apartments at Canton

100 River Ridge Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Alexander Ridge Apartments

102 Alexander Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Hearthstone Landing

100 Hearthstone Landing Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Columbia Creek

100 Sandy Cir, Woodstock, Georgia 30188

Hickory Knoll Apartments

800 Oakdale Rd, Canton, Georgia 30114

The Laurels at Greenwood

1215 Greenwood Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Hickory Knoll

Oakside Dr, Canton, Georgia 30114

Laurelwood Apartments

106 Meadow Street, Woodstock, Georgia

Lakeview Apartments

383 Lakeview Dr, Canton, Georgia

Oakside Drive Apartments

3 Shipp St, Canton, Georgia 30114

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

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

How many renters live in Cherokee County, Georgia?

The County of Cherokee County has 281,278 people living in 103,550 households.

There are 57,253 renters living in 23,200 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.35 percent of the population living in Cherokee County.

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

There are an estimated 101,159 housing units in the Cherokee County area. Of these, 22,688 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cherokee County, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cherokee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cherokee County is 3 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 Cherokee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cherokee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
494 3,503 7,284 7,335 2,884
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cherokee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Cherokee County

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 Cherokee County, Georgia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cherokee 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 314 64 percent
One BR 2,613 75 percent
Two BR 3,853 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cherokee County, Georgia

How many affordable rental units are in Cherokee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 775
Public Housing 145
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 67
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cherokee County, Georgia

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

Income Based Apartments in Cherokee County, Georgia

Cherokee County features 225 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 Cherokee County, Georgia

There are 2,206 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cherokee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cherokee County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cherokee County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cherokee County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.