Renting in Gwinnett County, Georgia: fair rents and Section 8

Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,762; a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027; 15% more than in Georgia
Typical rent: $1,810; a month, Census, Average 2020–2024; 30% more than in Georgia
Wage needed: $33.88; an hour, 2 bedrooms; Or $70,480 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households: 62%; spend 30% or more of income on rent; 18% more than in Georgia

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)

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Renting in Gwinnett County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

Gwinnett County has the 3rd highest typical rent of the 156 counties in Georgia with this figure ($1,810).
At 62%, Gwinnett County ranks 5th among the 147 counties in Georgia with this figure for the largest share of rent-burdened renters.
Among the neighboring counties, Walton County has the lowest typical rent ($1,175), 35% below the $1,810 in Gwinnett County.
Gwinnett County has the 16th highest typical household income of the 159 counties in Georgia ($87,890).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Gwinnett County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Gwinnett County was $1,829 a month in September 2026: 0.7% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).

Fair market rent and wage needed. To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size	Fair rent per month	Hourly wage	Income needed per year
Studio	$1,554	$29.88	$62,160
1 bedroom	$1,619	$31.13	$64,760
2 bedrooms	$1,762	$33.88	$70,480
3 bedrooms	$2,099	$40.37	$83,960
4 bedrooms	$2,493	$47.94	$99,720

HUD area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 18 ZIP codes in Gwinnett County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,680 in 30046 to $2,580 in 30045. 17 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,762).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Fair market rent by ZIP code, HUD area and size, Fiscal year 2027. A ZIP code that crosses a HUD area line appears once per area.

30017	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,890	$1,970	$2,140	$2,550	$3,030
30019	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,930	$2,010	$2,190	$2,610	$3,100
30024	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,860	$1,940	$2,110	$2,510	$2,990
30039	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,840	$1,920	$2,090	$2,490	$2,960
30043	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,750	$1,820	$1,980	$2,360	$2,800
30044	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,750	$1,820	$1,980	$2,360	$2,800
30045	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$2,280	$2,370	$2,580	$3,070	$3,650
30046	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,480	$1,540	$1,680	$2,000	$2,380
30047	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,680	$1,750	$1,910	$2,280	$2,700
30071	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,560	$1,630	$1,770	$2,110	$2,500
30078	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,640	$1,710	$1,860	$2,220	$2,630
30092	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,700	$1,770	$1,930	$2,300	$2,730
30093	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,600	$1,660	$1,810	$2,160	$2,560
30096	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,780	$1,860	$2,020	$2,410	$2,860
30518	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,600	$1,680	$1,830	$2,190	$2,600
30518	Gainesville, GA	$1,600	$1,680	$1,830	$2,190	$2,600
30519	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$1,870	$1,970	$2,140	$2,550	$3,030
30519	Gainesville, GA	$1,870	$1,970	$2,140	$2,550	$3,030

ZIP code 2 bd3 bd
30017 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,140$2,550
30019 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,190$2,610
30024 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,110$2,510
30039 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,090$2,490
30043 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,980$2,360
30044 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,980$2,360
30045 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,580$3,070
30046 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,680$2,000
30047 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,910$2,280
30071 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,770$2,110
30078 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,860$2,220
30092 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,930$2,300
30093 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,810$2,160
30096 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,020$2,410
30518 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $1,830$2,190
30518 · Gainesville, GA $1,830$2,190
30519 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $2,140$2,550
30519 · Gainesville, GA $2,140$2,550

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Gwinnett County, 62% of renter households are in that position; in Georgia, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

62%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

110,314 households rent in Gwinnett County

Spend half or more of their income 32%
Spend 30% or more, but less than half 30%
Spend less than 30% 38%

Compared with the state and the country

Gwinnett 62%
Georgia 52%
United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Gwinnett County

HUD lists 44 properties with homes for low-income households in Gwinnett County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC): 26
HUD-assisted: 17
public housing: 2

6,188 homes in all; 3,715 of them low-income, according to HUD.

Herrington Mill Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 1564 Herrington Rd, Lawrenceville 30043 292 low-income homes · 1 bd: 48 · 2 bd: 220 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2003
Longwood Vista Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 2300 Global Forum Blvd, Doraville 30340 276 homes, 249 low-income · 1 bd: 68 · 2 bd: 112 · 3 bd: 100 · In service since 2005
Alexander Mill Tax credit (LIHTC) 159 Paper Mill Rd, Lawrenceville 30046 224 homes, 223 low-income · 2 bd: 167 · 3 bd: 56 · In service since 2002
Breckenridge Creste Apt Tax credit (LIHTC) 1470 Boggs Rd, Duluth 30096 218 low-income homes · In service since 1990
Gwinnett Station Tax credit (LIHTC) 6169 S Norcross Tucker Rd, Tucker 30084 200 low-income homes · In service since 1995
Palisades Club Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 2255 Satellite Blvd, Duluth 30097 268 homes, 194 low-income · 1 bd: 96 · 2 bd: 104 · 3 bd: 60 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2001
Bradford Gwinnett Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 100 Castor Dr, Norcross 30071 196 homes, 194 low-income · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 94 · 3 bd: 60 · In service since 2007 · For families · (770) 447-4162
Glenn Edge HUD-assisted 502 Glenn Edge Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 152 low-income homes · For families · (770) 963-4900
Greens at Hillcrest II Tax credit (LIHTC) 850 Hillcrest Green Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 146 homes, 144 low-income · 2 bd: 70 · 3 bd: 76 · In service since 2002
Magnolia Village Apts (lawrenceville) Tax credit (LIHTC) 287 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville 30046 192 homes, 140 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 44 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2002
Greens at Hillcrest Tax credit (LIHTC) 850 Hillcrest Green Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 140 low-income homes · 2 bd: 88 · 3 bd: 88 · In service since 2001
Knollwood Park Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 255 Honeysuckle Cir, Lawrenceville 30046 140 low-income homes · 2 bd: 78 · 3 bd: 64 · In service since 1998
Ashton Creek Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 239 New Hope Rd, Lawrenceville 30046 140 homes, 139 low-income · In service since 2003
Plantation Ridge Tax credit (LIHTC) 1022 Level Creek Rd, Sugar Hill 30518 218 homes, 130 low-income · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 100 · 3 bd: 78 · In service since 1998
Tanglewood Park Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 5355 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville 30043 130 low-income homes · 2 bd: 52 · 3 bd: 78 · In service since 1995
Gwinnett Christian Terrace HUD-assisted 414 Berkmar Way NW, Lilburn 30047 125 low-income homes · For older adults · (770) 925-2300
Applewood Towers HUD-assisted 180 Applewood Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 100 low-income homes · For older adults · (770) 962-7771
Mary Alice Circle LP and Park View HUD-assisted 101A Circle View Dr, Buford 30518 98 low-income homes · For families
Hearthside Sugarloaf Tax credit (LIHTC) 5600 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville 30043 110 homes, 76 low-income · 1 bd: 25 · 2 bd: 85 · In service since 2015
Applewood II HUD-assisted 150 Applewood Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 75 low-income homes · For older adults · (770) 822-5940
Redland Creek Villas Tax credit (LIHTC) 1340 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville 30046 96 homes, 72 low-income · For older adults, families
Park West Tax credit (LIHTC) 2961 Lenora Church Rd, Snellville 30078 71 low-income homes · 2 bd: 9 · 3 bd: 62 · In service since 2018 · For families
Evermore Senior Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 2225 Oakland Park Blvd, Snellville 30039 86 homes, 58 low-income · 1 bd: 15 · 2 bd: 71 · For older adults, families
Rainbow Heights HUD-assisted 2165 Ross Rd, Snellville 30039 53 homes, 52 low-income · For older adults · (770) 972-5315
South Town Square HUD-assisted 250 Applewood Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 48 low-income homes · For families · (678) 367-3523
Rolling Acres Public housing 601 Hall Pl, Sugar Hill 30518 46 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Buford · Average payment: $606 a month · Average wait: 7 months · Homes at several sites · (770) 945-5212
Handsel HUD-assisted 490 South St, Buford 30518 45 homes, 42 low-income · For families
Applewood III HUD-assisted 180 Applewood Dr, Lawrenceville 30046 42 low-income homes · For older adults · (770) 822-0295
Lilburn Terrace HUD-assisted 420 Hillcrest Rd NW, Lilburn 30047 40 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (770) 806-8156
Mulberry Place Apartments HUD-assisted 158 Paper Mill Rd, Lawrenceville 30046 224 homes, 26 low-income · (404) 205-8101
Unnamed Project Public housing 566 Nesbit St, Norcross 30071 17 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Norcross · Average payment: $615 a month · Homes at several sites · (770) 448-3668
Alcove at Rivers Edge HUD-assisted 1395 Winder Hwy, Dacula 30019 156 homes, 15 low-income · (678) 726-1501
Hearthside Lawrenceville HUD-assisted 213 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville 30046 68 homes, 12 low-income · For families · (404) 760-5198
The View at Sugarloaf Parkway HUD-assisted 5355 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville 30043 123 homes, 7 low-income · (770) 339-6800
Gwinnett County Residential Services, Inc. HUD-assisted 3094 Ashly Forest Dr, Snellville 30078 5 homes, 4 low-income · For people with disabilities · (770) 676-2000
Sussex Court Residential Services, Inc. HUD-assisted 2275 Sussex Ct, Snellville 30078 5 homes, 4 low-income · For people with disabilities · (770) 676-2000
Herrington Woods Tax credit (LIHTC) 2800 Herrington Woods Ct, Lawrenceville 30044 324 homes · In service since 1998
North Glen Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 4025 Arc Way, Norcross 30093 284 homes
The Reserve at Ivy Creek Tax credit (LIHTC) 1869 Appaloosa Ln, Buford 30519 280 homes · In service since 2004
Magnolia Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 287 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville 30046 192 homes · In service since 2002
Sweetwater Terraces Tax credit (LIHTC) 3555 Sweetwater Rd, Duluth 30096 165 homes · In service since 2008
Huntington Court Senior Res. Tax credit (LIHTC) 4115 S Lee St, Buford 30518 152 homes · In service since 2005
The View at Sugarloaf Aka Tanglewood Heights Tax credit (LIHTC) 5355 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville 30043 130 homes · 2 bd: 52 · 3 bd: 78
Magnolia Pointe Tax credit (LIHTC) 1475 Boggs Rd, Duluth 30096 96 homes · In service since 2000

One property has two programs at the same address and appears once. Search HUD's map

How to apply

For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information. Source: HUD
You apply for public housing at the housing agency that runs it. The agency looks at your yearly income, whether you are a family, an older adult or a person with a disability, and your U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you qualify, your name goes on a waiting list unless they can help you right away. Source: HUD
In tax-credit (LIHTC) apartments, the low-income homes have an income limit, a percentage of the area median income, and a rent cap. Source: 26 U.S.C. §42(g)
In buildings with Section 8 project-based assistance, only low-income households can move in. Source: 24 CFR §5.653(b)
A housing voucher (Section 8) is a separate kind of help: you apply at the public housing agency and use it to rent a home you choose. Source: HUD

This county's income limits Search HUD's map

In public housing, the average payment is what households pay on average for rent and utilities, and the average wait is the time on the list of those who moved in. HUD does not publish those figures where fewer than 11 households reported.

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Gwinnett County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 3 agencies serve in Gwinnett County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured

HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.

HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area.
People	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low
1 person	$24,750	$41,250	$66,000
2 people	$28,300	$47,150	$75,400
3 people	$31,850	$53,050	$84,850
4 people	$35,350	$58,900	$94,250
5 people	$38,680	$63,650	$101,800
6 people	$44,360	$68,350	$109,350
7 people	$50,040	$73,050	$116,900
8 people	$55,720	$77,750	$124,450

Area median income: $117,800. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

Studio $1,399 – $1,709
1 bedroom $1,457 – $1,781
2 bedrooms $1,586 – $1,938
3 bedrooms $1,889 – $2,309
4 bedrooms $2,244 – $2,742

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing Authority of the City of Buford Public housing · 46 public housing units (770) 945-5212 Housing Authority of the City of Buford: bufordhousing@bufordhousing.com
Housing Authority of the City of Norcross Public housing · 17 public housing units (770) 448-3668 Housing Authority of the City of Norcross: bbrown@gainesvillehousing.org
Housing Authority of the City of Lawrenceville Public housing (770) 963-4900

Housing agencies in Georgia Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Georgia

What Georgia law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

How much can they charge for a deposit?: Up to 2 months of rent; O.C.G.A. §44-7-30.1
When must they return my deposit?: 30 days; O.C.G.A. §44-7-34
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?: 3 business days; O.C.G.A. §44-7-50(a)
How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?: 60 days; O.C.G.A. §44-7-7

Only a court order can remove youO.C.G.A. §44-7-14.1; §44-7-50 et seq.
Protection from retaliationO.C.G.A. §44-7-24

Help

Where to get help with rent in Gwinnett County

These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.

CC
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta

2305 Parklake Dr NE, Atlanta · 15 miles away · Spanish
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Mortgage delinquency workshops
- and 8 more
(770) 790-3112
RF
Refugee Family Assistance Program

5405 Memorial Drive Suite 101, Stone Mountain · 16 miles away

Also serves in Arabic, Farsi, other languages, Swahili, and 1 more language.
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 6 more
(404) 296-8743
CP
Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc

3510 Shallowford Rd NE, Atlanta · 16 miles away
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 5 more
(770) 936-0969

Rental assistance programs

The ones that serve in Gwinnett County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Run by Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS)

Help from the federal LIHEAP program in Georgia to pay the home energy bill, through your county's community action agency

See details

See every agency in Georgia Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

Tool

How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Gwinnett County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

Count power on top of the rent: in Georgia, the average home bill was $151 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs

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Your move

State

We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

Monthly rentHUD fair market rent$HUD two-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) in Gwinnett County (FY2027). Enter the rent of the home you want.What you can set aside each month$To see how long it takes to put it together.

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Deposit and rent in advance

The deposit, in

Months of rentDollars

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Application fees$What each application charges, for all the ones you'll fill out.Utility deposits and connection$Electricity, gas, water and internet. Ask each company.The move$Planning example, not a price: $100 to $400 to rent a truck for a day for a move within your city. Get quotes.Pet deposit$Other costs$Boxes, locks, basic furniture.

Let's do the math

Cash to move in

$3,524

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month: $1,762
Security deposit: $1,762
Total: $3,524

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.

What helps

Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.

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Guides

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Gwinnett County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $1,554; 1 bedroom: $1,619; 2 bedrooms: $1,762; 3 bedrooms: $2,099; 4 bedrooms: $2,493. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Gwinnett County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,762) without spending more than 30% of income takes $33.88 an hour full time, or $70,480 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Gwinnett County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $58,900 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Gwinnett County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,586 and $1,938 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Gwinnett County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,680 in 30046 to $2,580 in 30045. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Gwinnett County?

HUD lists 44 properties with homes for low-income households in Gwinnett County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Gwinnett County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Gwinnett County, 62% of renter households are in that position; in Georgia, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Sources and methodology

Fair market rents and income limits come from HUD; typical rent and the burden, from the Census. The wage needed is our calculation: fair market rent × 12 ÷ 30% ÷ full-time hours a year. The voucher rules were read in their official text on the date shown.

Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Small Area Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Low-income apartments Retrieved November 6, 2026
American Community Survey Average 2020–2024
Income Limits Fiscal year 2026
Public Housing Agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026

Program rules

24 CFR §888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: Methodology Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.503, Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §5.603, Definitions (income) Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.201, Eligibility and targeting Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.1, Programs: purpose and structure Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.508, Maximum family share at initial occupancy Verified October 30, 2026
HUD, Housing Choice Voucher Tenants Verified October 30, 2026

Renting in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Four numbers to start with

Renting in Gwinnett County: what sets it apart

What HUD sets for each size

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

How many households spend too much

Compared with the state and the country

Low-income apartments in Gwinnett County

The Section 8 voucher in Gwinnett County

The rules, with their source

Possible payment standard

Housing agencies that serve this place

Your rights as a tenant in Georgia

Where to get help with rent in Gwinnett County

Rental assistance programs

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

How much cash do you need to move in?

Your move

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Gwinnett County?

How much do you need to earn to rent in Gwinnett County?

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Gwinnett County?

How much does Section 8 pay in Gwinnett County?

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Gwinnett County?

How many low-income apartments are there in Gwinnett County?

How many households spend too much on rent in Gwinnett County?