Affordable Housing Hub’s Guide To Dekalb County Low Income Housing

84 Public Housing Buildings
230 Section 8 Housings
4 Housing authorities
110 Low Income Housing Properties

Dekalb Public Housing: Public housing units are owned and operated by a government authority and offer affordable housing to individuals and families who meet the income elegibility requirements. Currently, there are 84 available in Dekalb.

Dekalb Section 8 Housing: Section 8 Housing units are federally assisted rental housing properties that enable families to get deeply discounted, subsidized housing below current fair market rental pricing. There are 230 available in Dekalb.

Housing Authorities serving Dekalb: The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8 provides tenant-based rental assistance. The vouchers act as cash that qualifying persons can use toward any privately owned residence that accepts vouchers for a portion of rent. Local Housing Authorities oversee the distribution of these vouchers. Tenants are typically expected to pay up to 30% of their income for housing with the rest being covered by the voucher and current Fair Market Rent. There are 4 Housing Authorities providing these programs in Dekalb.

Dekalb Low Income Housing: Low Income Housing properties are units that provide tax benefits to their owners for making them available as affordable housing units for low income families and individuals. Currently, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties makes up almost 90% of low income housing availability in the United States. There are 110 available in Dekalb.

Cities In Dekalb County

Atlanta Low Income Housing
37
Brookhaven Low Income Housing
6
Chamblee Low Income Housing
2
Clarkston Low Income Housing
7
Decatur Low Income Housing
50
Doraville Low Income Housing
3
Ellenwood Low Income Housing
2
Lithonia Low Income Housing
95
Scottdale Low Income Housing
7
Stone Mountain Low Income Housing
18
Tucker Low Income Housing
3