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

Discover affordable housing in Centerville 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.

Centerville Village Apartments

100 Centerville Village Dr, Centerville, Tennessee 37033

Pinetree Village

45 Pinetree Village, Centerville, Tennessee 37033

Tulipwood Apartments

100 E Swan St, Centerville, Tennessee 37033

Duck River Apartments

500 Battery C Field Artillery Dr, Centerville, Tennessee 37033

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

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

How many renters live in Centerville, Tennessee?

The City of Centerville has 3,515 people living in 1,383 households.

There are 1,467 renters living in 584 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.74 percent of the population living in Centerville.

What is the rental market like in Centerville, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 1,633 housing units in the Centerville area. Of these, 584 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Centerville, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Centerville?

The rental vacancy rate in Centerville is 0 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 Centerville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Centerville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 215 81 243 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Centerville

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Centerville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $767
Two BR $861
Three BR $1,213
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Centerville, Tennessee

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 206 96 percent
Two BR 54 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Centerville, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Centerville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 49
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 71
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Centerville, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Centerville, Tennessee

Centerville features 186 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 Centerville, Tennessee

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Centerville, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.