; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Terrell County, GA

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Autumn Crest

887 Forrester Dr SE
Dawson, Georgia
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
USDA S. 538
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Meadow Run Apartments Phase 1 and 2

875 Meadow Run Ln SE
Dawson, Georgia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
USDA S. 538
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Standley - Oxford Apartments

7th Ave
Dawson, Georgia
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Parrott Rd Better Hms

553 Lemon St NE
Dawson, Georgia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
Public Housing
S515

545 Lemon St NE

545 Lemon St NE
Dawson, Georgia
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 60 low-income apartments in Terrell County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 80 low-income homes in Terrell County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $260 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 Serving Terrell County, 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 Terrell County.

Terrell County, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Terrell County, Georgia

Terrell County features 80 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 Terrell County, Georgia

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Terrell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Terrell County, Georgia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Terrell County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Terrell County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Terrell County, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $897 and $1,097.

2024 Terrell County, 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
Terrell County, Georgia Fair Market Rent $854 $860 $997 $1,328 $1,620
Terrell County, Georgia Payment Standard Range $769 to $939 $774 to $946 $897 to $1,097 $1,195 to $1,461 $1,458 to $1,782

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Terrell County, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 140
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 80
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.36%
Average Renter Household Size 3.16
Average Household Size 2.68
Median Household Income $28,688 ±$4,364
Median Rent $594 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.08% ± 9.88pp
Total Population 9,213

Population and Household Demographics

Terrell County is a county in Georgia with a population of 9,213. There are 3,312 households in the county with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 41.36% of households in Terrell County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Terrell County

The median gross income for households in Terrell County is $28,688 a year, or $2,391 a month. The median rent for the county is $594 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Terrell County, a household making less than $1,980 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.08% of households who rent are overburdened in Terrell County.

Area Median Income In Terrell 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 Terrell County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,000

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 Terrell County

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 Terrell County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Terrell County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $38,250 $40,900 $43,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Terrell County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$23,100 $26,400 $29,700 $32,950 $35,600 $38,250 $40,900 $43,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Terrell County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,900 $42,200 $47,450 $52,700 $56,950 $61,150 $65,350 $69,600