Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lawrenceville, GA

There are 1,636 low-income apartments in Lawrenceville that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Lawrenceville, Georgia can range from $670 to $840 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 387 low-income homes in Lawrenceville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $327 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 Lawrenceville, 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 the City of Lawrenceville	Public Housing
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 Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lawrenceville, Georgia

Lawrenceville features 387 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 Lawrenceville, Georgia

There are 1,636 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrenceville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrenceville, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawrenceville landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lawrenceville.

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

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

Lawrenceville, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 111

Total Low Income Apartments 2,121

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 387

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.4%

Average Renter Household Size 2.88

Average Household Size 2.93

Median Household Income $41,743 ±$4,173

Median Rent $875 ±$27

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.87% ± 7.02pp

Total Population 29,738

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	111
Total Low Income Apartments	2,121
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	387
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	48.4%
Average Renter Household Size	2.88
Average Household Size	2.93
Median Household Income	$41,743 ±$4,173
Median Rent	$875 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	55.87% ± 7.02pp
Total Population	29,738

Population and Household Demographics

Lawrenceville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia with a population of 29,738. There are 10,047 households in the city with an average household size of 2.93 persons. 48.4% of households in Lawrenceville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lawrenceville

The median gross income for households in Lawrenceville is $41,743 a year, or $3,479 a month. The median rent for the city is $875 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lawrenceville, a household making less than $2,917 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Lawrenceville.

Area Median Income In Lawrenceville

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 Lawrenceville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Gwinnett County.

In Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville

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 Lawrenceville

	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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville 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