Description:
Description:
Savannah Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Savannah Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Savannah Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Savannah Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Savannah Housing Authority is located at 1407 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GA, 31404 and serves the city of Savannah. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Savannah Housing Authority at, (912) 235-5800 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Housing Authority of Savannah was organized on January 10, 1938 as a public housing authority in accordance with the Georgia State Housing Authority’s Law of 1937, as established by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. It began with a resolution adopted by the Savannah City Council on December 22, 1937. The resolution stated the need for a body to address the shortage of safe and sanitary housing in the city.
To effectively and efficiently address the housing needs of Savannah's low income population while focusing on the educational, job training and economic self-sufficiency needs of the residents of public housing neighborhoods and the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Savannah Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Savannah Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Chatham County, GA:
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Population: | 283,379 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.55 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 27.9% |
Homeownership Rate: | 57.5% |
Housing Units: | 121,494 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $25,093 |
Median Household Income: | $45,794 |
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