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214 W. Plant Street
Baconton, Georgia
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Baconton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Baconton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Baconton, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Baconton.

Baconton, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Baconton, Georgia

Baconton features 16 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 Baconton, Georgia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baconton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baconton, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baconton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Baconton.

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

2024 Baconton, 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
Baconton, Georgia Fair Market Rent $758 $788 $885 $1,070 $1,214
Baconton, Georgia Payment Standard Range $682 to $834 $709 to $867 $797 to $974 $963 to $1,177 $1,093 to $1,335

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Baconton, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.62%
Average Renter Household Size 2.94
Average Household Size 2.98
Median Household Income $24,531 ±$8,468
Median Rent $519 ±$421
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.79% ± 21.34pp
Total Population 794

Population and Household Demographics

Baconton is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia with a population of 794. There are 266 households in the city with an average household size of 2.98 persons. 49.62% of households in Baconton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Baconton

The median gross income for households in Baconton is $24,531 a year, or $2,044 a month. The median rent for the city is $519 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Baconton, a household making less than $1,730 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Baconton.

Area Median Income In Baconton

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 Baconton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mitchell County.

In Baconton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $52,100

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 Baconton

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 Baconton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Baconton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,100 $37,700 $40,300 $42,900
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Baconton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,750 $26,000 $29,250 $32,500 $35,100 $37,700 $40,300 $42,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Baconton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,400 $41,600 $46,800 $52,000 $56,200 $60,350 $64,500 $68,650