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

Discover affordable housing in Campbell County where there are 18+ 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.

Westgate Towers

134 Ridenour Lane, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Magnolia Terrace

222 Broad St, Jellico, Tennessee 37762

The Village Apartments

1308 Loop Rd, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Mountain View Apartments

127 Ridenour Ln, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Crowne Point Apartments

120 Ridenour Ln, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Jacksboro Plaza

245 Kentucky St, Jacksboro, Tennessee 37757

Lafollette Gardens Apartments

200 Davis Rd, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Lafollette Estates

123 Brooke Place Ln, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Woodland Estates

103 Claiborne Rd, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Russell Hotel

105 S Tennessee Ave, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Crown Point Apartments

RR 3, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Lafollette Russell Towers

Central and Tenn Ave, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Grace Moore Memorial

190 Hardin St, Jellico, Tennessee 37762

West Hills

401 S 5th St, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Ridgecrest

1209 W Chestnut St, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Morningside

106 S 12th St, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Manor West

111 N 21st St, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

Reachs Lafollette

204 N 12th St, LaFollette, Tennessee 37766

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Campbell County, Tennessee
$17.27/hour
$10.02 (+138%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $10.02 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Campbell 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 Campbell County, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Campbell County, Tennessee?

The County of Campbell County has 39,397 people living in 16,255 households.

There are 12,367 renters living in 5,311 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.39 percent of the population living in Campbell County.

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

There are an estimated 20,155 housing units in the Campbell County area. Of these, 5,916 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Campbell County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Campbell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Campbell County is 9 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 Campbell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Campbell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
78 875 1,961 2,050 262
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Campbell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Campbell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $618 to $1,215. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $618
One BR $695
Two BR $912
Three BR $1,202
Four BR $1,215
2024 Fair Market Rents in Campbell County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Campbell 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 46 59 percent
One BR 756 86 percent
Two BR 1,495 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Campbell County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Campbell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 192
Public Housing 508
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 287
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 165
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Campbell County, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Campbell County, Tennessee

Campbell County features 763 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 Campbell County, Tennessee

There are 331 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Campbell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Campbell County, Tennessee

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Campbell County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $821 and $1,003.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.