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homes,” said Elbert County Director of Economic Development Eric Dettenrieder in an email correspondence from Feb. 6. “When looking at future housing projections, the HNA details that Elbert County will need approximately 3,050 more units over the next 10 years. It is anticipated that workforce housing will constitute 63% of that total. With rising housing costs, it is believed the average worker in Elbert County earning

$52K a year can a ord 50% of the rental units and less than 10% of the single family homes.” e new Pine Ridge Apartments in Elizabeth are already looking to expand due to high demand. e apartments are located o South Elizabeth Street next to Big R and the Elizabeth branch of the Pines

To help ful ll the growing demand, Elbert County is expanding its housing availability and diversifying the variety of housing options for future and current residents, including apartments.