Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rochelle, GA

Rental assistance programs support 38 low-income homes in Rochelle 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rochelle, 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 Rochelle	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 Rochelle.

Rochelle, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rochelle, Georgia

Rochelle features 38 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 Rochelle, Georgia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rochelle, Georgia

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

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

2024 Rochelle, 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
Rochelle, Georgia Fair Market Rent	$693	$697	$885	$1,240	$1,270
Rochelle, Georgia Payment Standard Range	$624 to $762	$627 to $767	$797 to $974	$1,116 to $1,364	$1,143 to $1,397

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rochelle, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 38

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 38

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.87%

Average Renter Household Size 2.41

Average Household Size 2.24

Median Household Income $33,242 ±$6,906

Median Rent $483 ±$184

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 29.45% ± 17.16pp

Total Population 1,076

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	38
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	38
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	30.87%
Average Renter Household Size	2.41
Average Household Size	2.24
Median Household Income	$33,242 ±$6,906
Median Rent	$483 ±$184
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	29.45% ± 17.16pp
Total Population	1,076

Population and Household Demographics

Rochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia with a population of 1,076. There are 473 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 30.87% of households in Rochelle are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rochelle

The median gross income for households in Rochelle is $33,242 a year, or $2,770 a month. The median rent for the city is $483 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rochelle, a household making less than $1,610 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Rochelle.

Area Median Income In Rochelle

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 Rochelle, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wilcox County.

In Rochelle, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $62,000

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 Rochelle

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 Rochelle

	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 Rochelle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,100	$37,700	$40,300	$42,900
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Rochelle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$22,750	$26,000	$29,250	$32,500	$35,100	$37,700	$40,300	$42,900
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Rochelle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$36,400	$41,600	$46,800	$52,000	$56,200	$60,350	$64,500	$68,650