Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 28 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Dekalb County, Georgia. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Dekalb County, Georgia.
Lenox Summit
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 212
Address :
2449A E Club Dr NE,
Atlanta, GA 30319.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 209
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Ashton Lenox Summit Apartment Associates, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ggrant@thedesolagroup.com
- Phone: 435-631-2135
Briarcliff Oaks Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 125
Address :
2982 Briarcliff RD NE,
Atlanta, GA 30329.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 125
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Briarcliff Oaks, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: alandrum@clairmontoaks.org
- Phone: 404 634 3263
Clairmont Oaks
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 127
Address :
441 Clairmont AVE,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 26
- 1 Bedroom: 101
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Clairmont Oaks Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ALandrum@clairmontoaks.org
- Phone: (404) 378-8887
Dekalb Mr Homes, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
1536 ST. DUNSTANS RD,
Lithonia, GA 30058.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DEKALB MR HOMES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: fabiov@dekcsb.org
- Phone: (404) 327-9491
Decatur Christian Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 43
Address :
1438 Church ST,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Decatur Christian Towers LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: shannon.shakkour@christiantowers.com
- Phone: 404-377-5507
Travis House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
1407South Hariston RD,
Decatur, GA 30032.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DeKalb Group Homes Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lheise@ucpga.org
- Phone: (770)496-0598
Park Trace Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 169
Address :
700 Atlanta AVE,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 42
- 1 Bedroom: 127
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Park Trace Apartment Associates, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ggrant@desoladev.com
- Phone: 435-631-2135
Oak Forest Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
324 Hatton DR,
Scottdale, GA 30079.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 110
- 3 Bedroom: 40
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Oak Forest - Scottdale, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jkittle@hermankittle.com
- Phone: 317-663-6804
Philips Towers, Decatur, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 136
Address :
218 E TRINITY PL,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 89
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Philips Tower, Decatur, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: apatterson@phgainc.org
- Phone: (229) 263-6191
Pleasantdale Crossing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 42
Address :
1000-1 Pleasantdale Crossin,
Atlanta, GA 30340.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pleasantdale Associates, Ltd
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bnajarian@wingatemgmt.com
- Phone: 718-707-9100
Dekalb Mr Homes Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
1116 Alford Road,
Lithonia, GA 30058.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DeKalb MR Homes II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: fabiov@dekcsb.org
- Phone: (404) 327-9491
The Hellenic Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 125
Address :
8450 Roswell RD NW,
Atlanta, GA 30350.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 125
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hellenic Tower LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sfinvestor@mindspring.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
Trinity Walk Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 42
Address :
421-K W Trinity PL,
Decatur, GA 30031.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 13
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Trinity Walk II, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsf@decaturha.org
- Phone: 404-270-2100
Reserve At Hairston Lake
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 170
Address :
1023 N Hairston RD,
Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 170
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Reserve at Hairston Lake LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pete.walker@dekalbhousing.org
- Phone: 470-440-8610
Alice Williams Towers, Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 54
Address :
5470 HILLANDALE ROAD,
Lithonia, GA 30058.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Alice Williams Towers, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Reywa.cammon@salembiblechurch.org
- Phone: 404-792-0303
Ahepa One Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 68
Address :
2025 Ludovie Ln,
Decatur, GA 30033.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 68
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA One, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: pnassos@comcast.net
- Phone: 317-845-3410
Alice Williams Towers (Salem Baptist Church)
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 44
Address :
5480 HILLANDALE ROAD,
Lithonia, GA 30058.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Salem Baptist Church(Alice Williams Towers)
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Reywa.cammon@salembiblechurch.org
- Phone: 770-787-4761
Shepherd Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
321 W Hill St,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Independent Communities, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: alan.patricio@housingresourcecenter.com
Allegre Point Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 65
Address :
3391 Flat Shoals Road,
Decatur, GA 30034.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Allegre Point Senior Residences, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ssmitley@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303 830 3300
Lane Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 53
Address :
4695 Redan Rd,
Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 53
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lane Manor RHF Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Deborah.Stouff@rhf.org
- Phone: 562-257-5314
Allen Wilson Phase I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
1480 Commerce Drive,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Allen Wilson I LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsf@decaturha.org
- Phone: 4042702100
Trinity Walk I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 69
Address :
421 W Trinity Pl,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 30
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Trinity Walk I LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsf@decaturha.org
- Phone: 404-270-2101
Allen Wilson Phase Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 71
Address :
263 Robin St,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 49
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Allen Wilson III LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsf@decaturha.org
- Phone: 4042702100
Swanton Heights Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 98
Address :
481 Electric Avenue,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 25
Owner Name :
- Swanton Heights Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsf@decaturha.org
- Phone: 4042702100
Georgia Housing And Finance Agency
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
60 Executive Park South NE,
Atlanta, GA 30329.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Georgia Housing Finance Authority
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 0
Address :
60 Executive Park South NE,
Atlanta, GA 30329.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio:
- 1 Bedroom:
- 2 Bedroom:
- 3 Bedroom:
- 4 Bedroom:
Manor At Indian Creek
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 9
Address :
3904 Durham Park Rd,
Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Manor Indian Creek LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: ken@prestwickcompanies.com
- Phone: 4049493873
Abbington Perimeter Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
1 West Court Square,
Decatur, GA 30030.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Panthersville Abbington Perimeter, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ericbuffenbarger@reavetures.com
- Phone: 404-250-4093
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Dekalb County, Georgia, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Dekalb County, Georgia
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Dekalb County, Georgia
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Dekalb County, Georgia can help you find and afford low-income housing.
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Dekalb County, Georgia.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Dekalb County, Georgia will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Dekalb County, Georgia are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Dekalb County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Dekalb County, Georgia
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Dekalb County, Georgia
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Dekalb County, Georgia issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.