Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Anderson County, TN

Discover affordable housing in Anderson County where there are 24+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Kareday Terrace Apartments

99 Wilberforce Ave, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Frank Callaghan Towers

115 Fairbanks Rd, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Hallmark at Oak Ridge

500 Tuskegee Dr, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Norris Garden Apartments

11 Chestnut Ave, Norris, Tennessee 37828

Teller Village Apartments

100 Teejay Dr, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Mckenzie Acres

100 Utica Cir, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Auburn Hills

180 Tusculum Dr, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Robertsville Apartments

412 Jefferson Terminal Rd, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Charles Seviers Towers

150 N Charles G Seivers Blvd, Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Gate Manor Apartments

1200 Fowler Ln, Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Creekwood Apartments

612 4th St, Lake City, Tennessee 37769

Callaway Village

100 Meridian Way, Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Village Carriage

1101 McAdoo St, Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Tiffin Home

111 Tiffin Dr, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Rds

101 Livingston Rd, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Hamilton Place

153 Hamilton Cir, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Ridgetop Apartments

813 Rogers St, Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Royce Hill Towns and Gardens

289 Royce Cir, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Daugherty Lofts

307 N. Main St., Clinton, Tennessee 37716

DOGWOOD MANOR

95 ADAMS LN, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Anderson County, Tennessee
$23.13/hour
$15.88 (+219%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $15.88 (+219%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Anderson County, Tennessee?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Anderson County, Tennessee.

Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Anderson County.

How many renters live in Anderson County, Tennessee?

The County of Anderson County has 78,913 people living in 32,158 households.

There are 16,145 renters living in 8,789 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.46 percent of the population living in Anderson County.

What is the rental market like in Anderson County, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 35,326 housing units in the Anderson County area. Of these, 10,084 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Anderson County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Anderson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Anderson County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Anderson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Anderson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
180 1,853 4,228 2,685 368
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Anderson County

A large number of apartments in Anderson County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Anderson County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Anderson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,833. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,000
Two BR $1,221
Three BR $1,578
Four BR $1,833
2024 Fair Market Rents in Anderson County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Anderson County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 86 48 percent
One BR 1,460 79 percent
Two BR 3,206 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Anderson County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Anderson County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Anderson County, Tennessee including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 800
Public Housing 405
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 535
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 62
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 34
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 138
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Anderson County, Tennessee

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Anderson County, Tennessee

Anderson County features 1,396 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Anderson County, Tennessee

There are 263 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Anderson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Anderson County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Anderson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Anderson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Anderson County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,099 and $1,343.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.