; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Forsyth County, GA

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The Willows of Cumming

225 Nancy Lane
Cumming, Georgia
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Abbington at Haw Creek

1415 Buford Highway
Cumming, Georgia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

6985 Crooked O Trail

6985 Crooked O Trail
Gainesville, Georgia
$1,700
3 BR

5788 Adrian Ln, Gainesville, GA 30506

5788 Adrian Ln
Gainesville, Georgia
$2,135
3 BR

3020 CORVAIR ST, CUMMING, GA 30041

3020 Corvair St
Cumming, Georgia
$1,925
4 BR

8710 Bethel Rd

8710 Bethel Rd
Gainesville, Georgia
$1,695
2 BR

160 Sharon Trl

160 Sharon Trail
Suwanee, Georgia
$2,200
3 BR

2206 Stags Leap

2206 Stags Leap
Suwanee, Georgia
$2,160
3 BR

1255 Wondering Way

1255 Wondering Way
Suwanee, Georgia
$2,600
4 BR

1625 Townview Ln

1625 Townview Ln
Cumming, Georgia
$2,095
3 BR

3942 Darryl Ln

3942 Darryl Ln
Gainesville, Georgia
$1,390
2 BR

2520 Vistoria Dr

2520 Vistoria Dr
Cumming, Georgia
$2,575
4 BR

3351 Old Atlanta Rd

3351 Old Atlanta Rd
Suwanee, Georgia
$2,000
3 BR

4315 Bonneville Dr

4315 Bonneville Dr
Cumming, Georgia
$1,895
3 BR

3633 Oliver Crest Rd

3633 Oliver Crest Rd
Gainesville, Georgia
$1,800
3 BR
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There are 204 low-income apartments in Forsyth County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 94 low-income homes in Forsyth County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $343 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 Forsyth 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.

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 Forsyth County.

Forsyth County, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Forsyth County, Georgia

Forsyth County features 94 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 Forsyth County, Georgia

There are 204 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Forsyth County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Forsyth County, Georgia

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

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

2024 Forsyth County, 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
Forsyth County, Georgia Fair Market Rent $1,599 $1,643 $1,844 $2,230 $2,707
Forsyth County, 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.

Forsyth County, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 60
Total Low Income Apartments 354
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 94
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 15.85%
Average Renter Household Size 3.18
Average Household Size 3.14
Median Household Income $88,816 ±$2,165
Median Rent $1,172 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.32% ± 4pp
Total Population 196,236

Population and Household Demographics

Forsyth County is a county in Georgia with a population of 196,236. There are 62,295 households in the county with an average household size of 3.14 persons. 15.85% of households in Forsyth County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Forsyth County

The median gross income for households in Forsyth County is $88,816 a year, or $7,401 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,172 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Forsyth County, a household making less than $3,907 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.32% of households who rent are overburdened in Forsyth County.

Area Median Income In Forsyth County

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.

In Forsyth County, 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 Forsyth County

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 Forsyth County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Forsyth County 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 Forsyth County 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 Forsyth County 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