Low Income Apartments For Rent in Milledgeville, GA

There are 294 low-income apartments in Milledgeville that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Milledgeville, Georgia can range from $244 to $493 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 564 low-income homes in Milledgeville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $270 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Milledgeville, 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 Milledgeville	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 Milledgeville.

Milledgeville, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Milledgeville, Georgia

Milledgeville features 564 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 Milledgeville, Georgia

There are 294 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Milledgeville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Milledgeville, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Milledgeville, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $847 and $1,035.

2024 Milledgeville, 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
Milledgeville, Georgia Fair Market Rent	$762	$838	$941	$1,138	$1,566
Milledgeville, Georgia Payment Standard Range	$686 to $838	$754 to $922	$847 to $1,035	$1,024 to $1,252	$1,409 to $1,723

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Milledgeville, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 19

Total Low Income Apartments 924

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 564

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 65.28%

Average Renter Household Size 2.64

Average Household Size 2.53

Median Household Income $20,859 ±$2,503

Median Rent $673 ±$34

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.36% ± 7.96pp

Total Population 18,971

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	19
Total Low Income Apartments	924
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	564
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	65.28%
Average Renter Household Size	2.64
Average Household Size	2.53
Median Household Income	$20,859 ±$2,503
Median Rent	$673 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	59.36% ± 7.96pp
Total Population	18,971

Population and Household Demographics

Milledgeville is a city in Baldwin County, Georgia with a population of 18,971. There are 6,023 households in the city with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 65.28% of households in Milledgeville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Milledgeville

The median gross income for households in Milledgeville is $20,859 a year, or $1,738 a month. The median rent for the city is $673 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Milledgeville, a household making less than $2,243 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Milledgeville.

Area Median Income In Milledgeville

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 Milledgeville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Baldwin County.

In Milledgeville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,600

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 Milledgeville

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 Milledgeville

	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 Milledgeville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$38,900	$41,550	$44,250
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Milledgeville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$23,450	$26,800	$30,150	$33,500	$36,200	$38,900	$41,550	$44,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Milledgeville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$37,550	$42,900	$48,250	$53,600	$57,900	$62,200	$66,500	$70,800