Low Income Apartments For Rent in Clarkston, GA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Clarkston where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $332 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Clarkston, 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
Housing Authority of DeKalb County	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Clarkston, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Clarkston, Georgia

Clarkston 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 Clarkston, Georgia

There are 1,463 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clarkston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarkston, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarkston landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clarkston.

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

2024 Clarkston, 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
Clarkston, Georgia Fair Market Rent	$1,599	$1,643	$1,844	$2,230	$2,707
Clarkston, Georgia Payment Standard Range	$1,439 to $1,759	$1,479 to $1,807	$1,660 to $2,028	$2,007 to $2,453	$2,436 to $2,978

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clarkston, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5

Total Low Income Apartments 1,464

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 83.72%

Average Renter Household Size 3.36

Average Household Size 3.17

Median Household Income $34,287 ±$2,505

Median Rent $857 ±$27

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.43% ± 6.16pp

Total Population 11,990

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	5
Total Low Income Apartments	1,464
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	83.72%
Average Renter Household Size	3.36
Average Household Size	3.17
Median Household Income	$34,287 ±$2,505
Median Rent	$857 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	50.43% ± 6.16pp
Total Population	11,990

Population and Household Demographics

Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia with a population of 11,990. There are 3,771 households in the city with an average household size of 3.17 persons. 83.72% of households in Clarkston are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clarkston

The median gross income for households in Clarkston is $34,287 a year, or $2,857 a month. The median rent for the city is $857 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clarkston, a household making less than $2,857 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.43% of households who rent are overburdened in Clarkston.

Area Median Income In Clarkston

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 Clarkston, the AMI is calculated from all households within DeKalb County.

In Clarkston, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $103,500

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 Clarkston

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 Clarkston

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Clarkston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$21,500	$24,550	$27,600	$30,650	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Clarkston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$35,750	$40,850	$45,950	$51,050	$55,150	$59,250	$63,350	$67,400
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Clarkston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$57,200	$65,350	$73,500	$81,650	$88,200	$94,750	$101,250	$107,800