; Low Income Apartments For Rent in McCaysville, GA

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

Rental assistance programs support 88 low-income homes in McCaysville where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving McCaysville, 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 McCaysville.

McCaysville, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in McCaysville, Georgia

McCaysville features 88 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 McCaysville, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in McCaysville, Georgia

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

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

2024 McCaysville, 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
McCaysville, Georgia Fair Market Rent $707 $711 $885 $1,247 $1,270
McCaysville, Georgia Payment Standard Range $636 to $778 $640 to $782 $797 to $974 $1,122 to $1,372 $1,143 to $1,397

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

McCaysville, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 88
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 88
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 55.13%
Average Renter Household Size 2.16
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $21,742 ±$3,953
Median Rent $403 ±$113
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.48% ± 9.64pp
Total Population 1,176

Population and Household Demographics

McCaysville is a city in Fannin County, Georgia with a population of 1,176. There are 526 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 55.13% of households in McCaysville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in McCaysville

The median gross income for households in McCaysville is $21,742 a year, or $1,812 a month. The median rent for the city is $403 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In McCaysville, a household making less than $1,343 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.48% of households who rent are overburdened in McCaysville.

Area Median Income In McCaysville

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 McCaysville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fannin County.

In McCaysville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,700

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 McCaysville

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 McCaysville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the McCaysville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,100 $42,850 $45,650
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the McCaysville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,200 $27,650 $31,100 $34,550 $37,350 $40,100 $42,850 $45,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the McCaysville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,750 $44,250 $49,800 $55,300 $59,750 $64,150 $68,600 $73,000