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

Discover affordable housing in Celina where there are 4+ 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.

Southern Oaks Apartments

1001 Gainesboro Hwy, Celina, Tennessee 38551

Cherry Tree Apartments II

157 Westmoreland Dr, Celina, Tennessee 38551

Cherry Tree II Apartments

100 Westmoreland Dr, Celina, Tennessee 38551

Riverside Apts.

521 Brown St., Celina, Tennessee

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Celina, 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 Celina, 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 Celina, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Celina, Tennessee?

The City of Celina has 1,767 people living in 631 households.

There are 947 renters living in 309 renter households in this City. Renters make up 53.59 percent of the population living in Celina.

What is the rental market like in Celina, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 745 housing units in the Celina area. Of these, 336 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Celina, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Celina?

The rental vacancy rate in Celina is 5 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 Celina for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Celina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 41 167 87 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Celina

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Celina

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,277. 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 $1,213
Four BR $1,277
2024 Fair Market Rents in Celina, Tennessee

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

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 14 100 percent
One BR 33 80 percent
Two BR 159 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Celina, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Celina?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 98
Public Housing 34
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 130
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Celina, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Celina, Tennessee

Celina features 106 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 Celina, Tennessee

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Celina.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Celina, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.