Low Income Apartments For Rent in Warner Robins, GA

There are 955 low-income apartments in Warner Robins that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Warner Robins, Georgia can range from $553 to $764 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 479 low-income homes in Warner Robins where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $303 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Warner Robins, 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)
Warner Robins Housing Authority	Public Housing
Houston County Housing Authority	Public Housing

Go to the Georgia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Warner Robins.

Warner Robins, Georgia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Warner Robins, Georgia

Warner Robins features 479 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 Warner Robins, Georgia

There are 955 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warner Robins.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Warner Robins, Georgia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Warner Robins, Georgia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,092 and $1,334.

2024 Warner Robins, 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
Warner Robins, Georgia Fair Market Rent	$974	$1,080	$1,213	$1,633	$1,898
Warner Robins, Georgia Payment Standard Range	$877 to $1,071	$972 to $1,188	$1,092 to $1,334	$1,470 to $1,796	$1,708 to $2,088

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Warner Robins, GA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 73

Total Low Income Apartments 1,488

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 479

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.48%

Average Renter Household Size 2.64

Average Household Size 2.64

Median Household Income $42,795 ±$2,270

Median Rent $840 ±$23

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.75% ± 4.55pp

Total Population 72,520

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	73
Total Low Income Apartments	1,488
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	479
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	45.48%
Average Renter Household Size	2.64
Average Household Size	2.64
Median Household Income	$42,795 ±$2,270
Median Rent	$840 ±$23
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.75% ± 4.55pp
Total Population	72,520

Population and Household Demographics

Warner Robins is a city in Houston County, Georgia with a population of 72,520. There are 27,334 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 45.48% of households in Warner Robins are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Warner Robins

The median gross income for households in Warner Robins is $42,795 a year, or $3,566 a month. The median rent for the city is $840 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Warner Robins, a household making less than $2,800 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Warner Robins.

Area Median Income In Warner Robins

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 Warner Robins, the AMI is calculated from all households within Houston County.

In Warner Robins, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,900

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 in Warner Robins

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 Warner Robins

	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 Warner Robins AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,350	$20,950	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Warner Robins AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$30,500	$34,850	$39,200	$43,550	$47,050	$50,550	$54,050	$57,500
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Warner Robins AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$48,800	$55,800	$62,750	$69,700	$75,300	$80,900	$86,450	$92,050