Atlanta Has Lost Over 230,000 Affordable Housing Units Since 2018

Let that sink in.

According to data from the Atlanta Regional Commission:

• 54,241 units priced at $800/month or less vanished.

• 178,108 units priced between $800–$1,500/month disappeared.

That’s over 230,000 opportunities for working-class individuals, seniors, and low-income residents to live with stability—gone.

What Caused the Loss?

• Redevelopment and gentrification

• Expiring affordability commitments

• Rising property taxes and operating costs

• Corporate ownership and speculative investment

As prices rise, older buildings are being bought up, renovated, and reintroduced to the market at luxury rates—pushing out long-time residents who can no longer afford to stay in their neighborhoods.

The Human Cost

This loss isn't just a number. It means:

• Teachers, truck drivers, and home health aides can’t afford to live near where they work.

• Seniors on fixed incomes are displaced from communities they’ve lived in for decades.

• Formerly incarcerated individuals, single adults, and veterans face longer waitlists and fewer housing options.

And those who don’t “qualify” for emergency shelter or traditional housing subsidies?
They fall through the cracks.

Singleton Legacy Homes: Holding the Line

Our shared-living model was designed in response to this housing erosion.

• We offer private and semi-private rooms at rates far below typical market rent.

• Our homes are located in stable, residential neighborhoods—not in overbuilt apartment complexes or transitional shelters.

• We operate from a place of dignity, structure, and compassion—giving residents more than just a place to sleep, but a place to rebuild.

By focusing on people instead of profit, Singleton Legacy Homes is part of the answer to this growing gap.

We Can’t Get Back the Units That Are Gone—But We Can Build Something Better

As more affordable units disappear from the market, it’s up to organizations like ours to reimagine what housing can look like—and who gets to access it.

We’re not just filling a gap.
We’re creating space where people can finally exhale.