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There are 36 low-income apartments in Screven County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 208 low-income homes in Screven County 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Waynesboro | Public Housing |
Housing Authority of the County of Screven | 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) |
Screven County features 208 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Screven County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Screven County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Screven County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Screven County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
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 | |
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Screven County, Georgia Fair Market Rent | $669 | $674 | $885 | $1,199 | $1,270 |
Screven County, Georgia Payment Standard Range | $602 to $736 | $607 to $741 | $797 to $974 | $1,079 to $1,319 | $1,143 to $1,397 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 5 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 244 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 208 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 29.75% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.39 |
Average Household Size | 2.61 |
Median Household Income | $34,466 ±$2,114 |
Median Rent | $548 ±$40 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 37.87% ± 7.84pp |
Total Population | 14,206 |
Screven County is a county in Georgia with a population of 14,206. There are 5,290 households in the county with an average household size of 2.61 persons. 29.75% of households in Screven County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Screven County is $34,466 a year, or $2,872 a month. The median rent for the county is $548 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Screven County, a household making less than $1,827 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Screven 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 Screven County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,900
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Screven County 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 Screven County 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 Screven County 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 |