Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ardmore, TN

Discover affordable housing in Ardmore where there are 2+ 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.

Highland Rim II Apartments

26850 Smith Ave, Ardmore, Tennessee 38449

Highland Rim Apartments Ltd II

26425 Hamlett Street, Ardmore, Tennessee 38449

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ardmore, Tennessee
$17.05/hour
$9.80 (+135%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.80 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ardmore, 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 Ardmore, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Ardmore, Tennessee?

The City of Ardmore has 1,354 people living in 502 households.

There are 390 renters living in 155 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.8 percent of the population living in Ardmore.

What is the rental market like in Ardmore, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 560 housing units in the Ardmore area. Of these, 166 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ardmore, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ardmore?

The rental vacancy rate in Ardmore is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Ardmore for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ardmore
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 33 58 57 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ardmore

A large number of apartments in Ardmore 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 Ardmore are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Ardmore

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $739 to $1,480. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $739
One BR $759
Two BR $900
Three BR $1,106
Four BR $1,480
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ardmore, Tennessee

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

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
One BR 33 100 percent
Two BR 40 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ardmore, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Ardmore?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ardmore, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Ardmore, Tennessee

Ardmore features 48 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 Ardmore, Tennessee

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ardmore.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ardmore, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ardmore landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ardmore.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ardmore, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $810 and $990.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.