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

Discover affordable housing in Camden where there are 6+ 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.

Timber Creek Apartments

591 North Forrest Ave., Camden, Tennessee 38320

Sunrise Village Apartments

166 Wood Ave, Camden, Tennessee 38320

Good Samaritan Village

192A Post Oak Ave, Camden, Tennessee 38320

Red Oaks Apartments

100 Schools Dr, Camden, Tennessee 38320

Carey Housing Development Corp

138 Madden St, Camden, Tennessee 38320

Maplewood Village

251 Court St, Camden, Tennessee 38320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camden, Tennessee
$16.31/hour
$9.06 (+125%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.06 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Camden, 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 Camden, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Camden, Tennessee?

The City of Camden has 3,670 people living in 1,502 households.

There are 1,354 renters living in 637 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.89 percent of the population living in Camden.

What is the rental market like in Camden, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,655 housing units in the Camden area. Of these, 667 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camden, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camden?

The rental vacancy rate in Camden 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 Camden for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 38 245 294 47
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Camden

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $651
One BR $655
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,062
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camden, Tennessee

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

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 13 100 percent
One BR 36 95 percent
Two BR 206 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Camden, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Camden?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 175
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 79
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camden, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Camden, Tennessee

Camden features 181 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 Camden, Tennessee

There are 19 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camden, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camden, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $775 and $947.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.