What HUD offices serve Young Harris, 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 Young Harris.
How many renters live in Young Harris, Georgia?
The City of Young Harris has 1,066 people living in 192 households.
There are 304 renters living in 146 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.52 percent of the population living in Young Harris.
What is the rental market like in Young Harris, Georgia?
There are an estimated 246 housing units in the Young Harris area. Of these, 151 units are rental homes, making up 61 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Young Harris, Georgia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Young Harris?
The rental vacancy rate in Young Harris is 1 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 Young Harris for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Young Harris
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 29 | 55 | 52 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Young Harris
A large number of apartments in Young Harris 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 Young Harris are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 68 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Young Harris
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $758 to $1,502. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $758 |
| One BR | $788 |
| Two BR | $885 |
| Three BR | $1,247 |
| Four BR | $1,502 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Young Harris, Georgia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Young Harris?
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 |
| One BR | 29 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 42 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Young Harris, Georgia
How many affordable rental units are in Young Harris?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Young Harris, Georgia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 97 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Young Harris, Georgia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Young Harris, Georgia
Young Harris features 0 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 Young Harris, Georgia
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Young Harris.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Young Harris, Georgia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Young Harris landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Young Harris.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Young Harris, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
