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There are 0 low-income apartments in East Ellijay that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 45 low-income homes in East Ellijay 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 January 9th, 2018. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving East Ellijay, 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 East Ellijay.

East Ellijay, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Ellijay, Georgia

East Ellijay features 45 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 East Ellijay, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Ellijay, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Ellijay, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,030.

2024 East Ellijay, 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
East Ellijay, Georgia Fair Market Rent $634 $712 $936 $1,238 $1,588
East Ellijay, Georgia Payment Standard Range $571 to $697 $641 to $783 $842 to $1,030 $1,114 to $1,362 $1,429 to $1,747

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Ellijay, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 45
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 45
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 55.4%
Average Renter Household Size 3.84
Average Household Size 3.57
Median Household Income $30,833 ±$7,621
Median Rent $640 ±$117
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 68.18% ± 16.3pp
Total Population 993

Population and Household Demographics

East Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia with a population of 993. There are 278 households in the city with an average household size of 3.57 persons. 55.4% of households in East Ellijay are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Ellijay

The median gross income for households in East Ellijay is $30,833 a year, or $2,569 a month. The median rent for the city is $640 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Ellijay, a household making less than $2,133 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 68.18% of households who rent are overburdened in East Ellijay.

Area Median Income In East Ellijay

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 East Ellijay, the AMI is calculated from all households within Gilmer County.

In East Ellijay, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,500

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 East Ellijay

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 East Ellijay

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Ellijay AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,200 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $44,750 $47,600
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Ellijay AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,250 $28,850 $32,450 $36,050 $38,950 $41,850 $44,750 $47,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Ellijay AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,400 $46,150 $51,900 $57,650 $62,300 $66,900 $71,500 $76,100